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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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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...
La Ligue de L’Enseignement: Say Photography competition in France
Last April, within the framework of the European project SAY – Solidarity is About Youth- a photography competition was organised for students aged 12 and above. This competition allowed for students...
Ligue de L’Engseignement: JUST4ALL – Ecological Transition and Social Justice: The
JUST4ALL is a European project coordinated by SOLIDAR, European partner of La Ligue de l’enseignement, in collaboration with three other organisations: AONTAS (Ireland), ABF (Sweden), and ICAR...
Open letter on the Hungarian bill entitled “Transparency of Public Life”
President Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Commissioner Michael McGrath Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection 22...
570+ CSOs call for an end to the attacks on civil society
Welcome to the latest ECF newsletter. In this edition: over 570 NGOs call for an end to the attacks on…...