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Announcing the winners of the 2023 Civic Pride Awards!
The European Civic Forum has announced the winners of its 2023 Civic Pride Awards! The awards recognise the inspiring work of civil society organisations and movements...
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State of the Union: Concrete human-centred policies able to “earn people’s trust” are missing.
In the opening words of her State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rightly pointed out the need for institutions to “ the trust of Europeans to deal with their aspirations and anxieties.” However, what followed did not explain how to achieve that goal. Four years into this Commission’s term, the speech offered almost no policies to address underlying problems, instead asking merely for a bunch of reports on persistent and well-known issues...
Announcing the winners of the 2023 Civic Pride Awards!
The European Civic Forum has announced the winners of its 2023 Civic Pride Awards! The awards recognise the inspiring work of civil society organisations and movements...
Summer 2023: European Commission publishes Rule of Law report
On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published its fourth annual report reviewing the Rule of Law infrastructure and developments in 27 Member States in 2022...
“Debating Civic Initiatives for Poland’s future” – NGOs introduce projects in the context of the upcoming parliamentary elections / 20th anniversary of the National Federation of Polish NGOs (OFOP)
By OFOP "On the eve of the anniversary of the first free parliamentary elections in Poland, we managed to gather in Gdańsk exceptional representation of non-governmental organizations dealing with topics fundamental for the future. We have a comprehensive vision for the future of our country. A strong civil society acting in solidarity strengthens its resilience…...
European Movement Italy – European Public Goods in the next legislature
By European Movement Italy The European Movement in Italy has decided to open a debate on the European Public Goods and in the legislative measures to be adopted by the European Institutions during the next legislature. A statute for the European Association A European Civil Service The creation of working corridors for Economic Migrants The…...
Civic Alliance Latvia – NGOs call for strengthening democracy in Latvia through civil society support programmes to address persistent problems in the sector
By Civic Alliance Latvia The Civic Alliance of Latvia has sent an appeal to Head of Government Krišjānis Karins, the Cabinet of Ministers and State Secretaries of Ministries to address the persistent problem of the lack of targeted support and development policies for civil society in Latvia. When deciding on the priorities for the State…...
Reclaim Our Civil Space! – Where do we stand with the European civil society strategy?
The endeavour of Reclaim Our Civil Space! started back in 2020 with 10 civil society organizations from 8 countries - Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Norway as an expert partner - and is coming to an end with this conference. Venue: EFTA House Avenue des Arts 19H, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Date:…...
European Commission VP Jourova meets with CSOs to discuss Defence of Democracy package
On 6 July, the European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova organised a second meeting with CSOs to discuss challenges and concerns regarding the upcoming Defence of Democracy pack, particularly the directive on covert foreign interference, that European civil society worries will be weaponised by governments to put further restrictions on civil society space. Vice President Jourova…...
ECF Co-president ends leadership mandate at Civil Society Europe
After almost eight years of commitment to bring institutional recognition for European civil society in EU policy-making, the ECF Co-president, Jean-Marc Roirant, ended his leadership mandate as Chair of Civil Society Europe (CSE) during its General Assembly on 21 June 2023. Jean-Marc leaves a wonderful legacy, his vast knowledge, experience and expertise concerning civil society…...