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New report documents continued decline in civic freedoms across Europe, with Brussels playing an ever-greater role
Unfounded attacks on NGO funding growing in EU, national parliaments Civil society increasingly cast as “foreign agents” New anti-protest legislation proposed in 7 EU countries Civil society continued to come under attack in 2025, with EU policies now playing a key role, according to a leading European NGO. The report, written by the European Civic Forum…...
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European Civic Forum selected as member of EU Civil Society Platform
The European Civic Forum (ECF) has been selected as a member of the European Commission’s newly established Civil Society Platform. Announced as a key element of the EU Civil Society Strategy, the...
600 culture, media, and civil society groups unite to urge EU leaders to invest in our democratic
600 culture, media, and civil society groups unite to urge EU leaders to invest in our democratic future. In a joint letter published today, more than 600 organisations across the continent are urging...
European NGOs rally behind anti-racism network after EU withdraws funding
More than 185 NGOs have expressed their “full solidarity” with the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) after the organisation had its funding removed by an EU agency. It comes after the anti-racism...
Lithuania’s Second Citizens’ Assembly is Underway: Kaunas District Tackles Preventative
A citizens' assembly is a democratic process that brings together a randomly selected, representative group of everyday people to learn about, deliberate on, and make recommendations regarding...
Democracy International: Global Forum on Modern Democracy 2026
Democracy International: Global Forum on Modern Democracy 2026 7–10 October 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana From 7–10 October, the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy will bring together civil society...
Launching the EQUITAS App: Report Islamophobia & Access Legal Support!
EQUITAS, the European network against Islamophobia, is pleased to announce the launch of the EQUITAS app, a new tool designed to make it easier for victims and witnesses of Islamophobia to report...
European Movement Italy: Institutional reforms à la carte or a European constitution?
On 22 November 2023 – that is, more than a year after the end of the Conference on the Future of Europe, which had adopted many…...
The latest from Per Esempio
Per Esempio in Brussels: solidarity, mobility and youth participation seen from the south From 18 to 24 November, Per Esempio ETS, a civil society organisation based in Palermo, will be in Brussels to...
Civil Society Forum launches Berlin Hub for Human Rights Defenders
In June, we at Civil Society Forum (CSF) launched the Berlin Hub for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), part of our wider #BerlinHub initiative. We set up the Hub because human rights defenders are...