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European citizens deserve more and better from the EU budget under discussion

Vladimir SESTOVIC 03.08.2020 Non classé

Download in PDF | French version accessible hereAs stated by civil society actors and the European Parliament, the Council decisions about the EU multiannual budget are not acceptable. Mobilisation and institutional discussions have to redress its shortcomings and ill-directions.In the aftermath of the Council meeting, many...

We are hiring: Administrative and Finance officer

Vladimir SESTOVIC 22.07.2020 Staff

In order to expand its team in Brussels, the European Civic Forum is recruiting a paid internship officer (Convention d'Immersion Professionnelle) for a 6-month contract, to start in September. The European Civic Forum (ECF) is a transnational network that brings together over 100 associations and NGOs...

Nominations of EESC members: Polish authorities are using the Trojan Horse method

Vladimir SESTOVIC 13.07.2020 Non classé

The European Civic Forum condemns the retaliation of the Polish government against the re-election of Karolina Dreszer-Smalec, representing the National Federation of Polish NGOs (OFOP), for another term as member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) On 30 June 2020, the European Civic Forum...

We are hiring: Communication & Community building officer

Vladimir SESTOVIC 09.07.2020 Non classé

The European Civic Forum is looking for a Communication and Community building officer. ...

Ending SLAPPs: strategic lawsuits against public participation

Giorgia 08.06.2020 Advocacy paper, Publications

Together with over a 100 NGOs, ECF has published a policy paper on how the EU should end gag lawsuits, also known as SLAPPs. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) are lawsuits brought forward by powerful actors (e.g. companies, public officials in their private capacity, high...

EU Budget presented on May 27 by the European Commission

CSOs Open Letter to European and national leaders

Vladimir SESTOVIC 08.06.2020 Open letter

Text available in PDF here | Letter in Italian | Letter in FrenchUPDATE: on July 6, the European Civic Forum sent a follow-up letter to Mrs. Von der Leyen, Mr. Michel and Mr. Sassoli. You can read it here. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR...

EU recovery budget presented by Ursula Von der Leyen

EU budget: value for money and money for values?

Vladimir SESTOVIC 02.06.2020 Position

On 27 May, the European Commission presented a budget for the next seven years, including exceptional funding of 750 billion euros for a European response to the crisis resulting from Covid 19. This budget tells much of the lessons that the European Commission is learning from...

CONNECT EUROPE Final Event: 20 years of fundamental rights

Giorgia 28.05.2020 Non classé

On 26 May, on the anniversary of 2019 European elections, Connect Europe partners met online for the last event of the project to discuss with activists, NGOs as well as representatives of international organisations and MEPs on the importance of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Julie Roskilde...

10 lessons for the future, after the Covid19 crisis

Discussion on the 10 lessons: “Too many citizens felt in their flesh the need to come up with a new societal model”

Vladimir SESTOVIC 25.05.2020 Events

On 9th of May 45 organisations and thousands of citizens across Europe called for online and offline events on a day-long kick off, all across Europe. The ECF held a discussion on the Future and the consequences of the Coronavirus-related crisis. The programme included artistic performances, political...

How citizens & NGOs organised solidarity amid Covid-19

Vladimir SESTOVIC 22.05.2020 Civic Participation

The unprecendented crisis that hit the whole world in the last months revealed how much solidarity means to us. The upheaval of our way of life, in our consumption patterns also urged many of us to re-think them. Throughout these months, the ECF and many other...

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[français] «Les citoyens de l’UE méritent plus et mieux du budget de l’UE» Le communiqué FCE traduit et repris par @LDH_Fr à propos du budget de l’UE, du sommet #EUCO à la réponse @Europarl_FR https://t.co/BS3a3uRrs8

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🖋️Fill in our #Survey on the impact of the pandemic on #fundamentalrights! The inputs we will receive are key to contributing to the analysis of the next report on civic space issues! ⏰Deadline 31 July 2020 Find the survey here👇 https://t.co/q6sxWlmnSe pic.twitter.com/XlkoJWrNAT

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Correct link to the article with more information: https://t.co/IY4NbwVyCT

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News

European citizens deserve more and better from the EU budget under discussion

We are hiring: Administrative and Finance officer

Nominations of EESC members: Polish authorities are using the Trojan Horse method

We are hiring: Communication & Community building officer

Ending SLAPPs: strategic lawsuits against public participation

CSOs Open Letter to European and national leaders

EU budget: value for money and money for values?

CONNECT EUROPE Final Event: 20 years of fundamental rights

Discussion on the 10 lessons: “Too many citizens felt in their flesh the need to come up with a new societal model”

How citizens & NGOs organised solidarity amid Covid-19

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