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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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ECF celebrates 20th anniversary at general assembly in Warsaw
On 17-18 June, ECF members and staff gathered in Warsaw for our Annual General Assembly. This year’s AGA was particularly special as in 2025, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary as a network. Back...
EVENT: Strengthening democracy and the rule of law in Europe in the face of polycrises
Today, Europe is grappling with complex and interconnected crises, including climate change, growing economic precarity, and an increased sense of insecurity following the Russian…...
Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns damning new report in “wake-up
Rise of far-right accompanied by a deliberate strategy to delegitimise civil society, through smear campaigns, SLAPPs, and restrictive “foreign agents” legislation Right to protest increasingly under...
NGOs sound alarm over Italian Security Decree; urge action from EU Commission
More than 70 NGOs have sounded the alarm over Italy’s new Security Decree, warning it poses a serious threat to democracy amid a systemic deterioration of the rule of law. In a letter to Michael...
Joint letter: Urgent call to address democratic backsliding, civic space and rule of law
To: Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of…...
The latest from Civic Alliance – Latvia
Civic Alliance – Latvia calls for increased funding for civil society in the state budget The Civic Alliance – Latvia has compiled information on the opportunities for non-governmental organisations...
Pour La Solidarité: the social economy in danger: let’s mobilise to defend its future in
(translation from the original French) Europe's social economy is under serious threat. A month ago, the Directorate-General for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)...
Ökotárs Alapítvány: No Country Was Built On Blacklists – joint statement of independent
14 May 2025 - The draft law submitted by the ruling party on Tuesday is nothing but an authoritarian attempt to hold on to their power. Its aim is to silence all critical voices and eliminate what...
European Movement Italy: An innovative partnership between Europe and Africa is needed
On 21 May, the third meeting between the EU foreign ministers coordinated by the High Representative for EU Foreign Policy and the foreign Ministers of the African Union coordinated by the Minister of...