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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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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…...
European Movement Italy: If European foreign policy frees us from fears and needs
On the role of the European Union as an international actor, much has been written even recently where the (apparent) economic strength, the unquestionable political weakness and the dramatic military...
The Next Rule of Law Report: More Action, Less Reaction
The undersigned civil society, human rights, journalist and media support organisations call on the European Commission to strengthen the rule of law dialogue, improve the impact…...
Unprecedented Attacks on NGOs in the EU – We Call on All Democratic Forces To Act for a
European civil society organisations (CSOs) are currently facing an unprecedented attack coming from certain Members of the European Parliament. The attack, spearheaded by some MEPs…...
March 2025: EU leaders must make a historic commitment to democracy in the MFF
Welcome to the latest ECF newsletter! In this edition: our joint letter from over 330 CSOs and organisations, the launch of the Early Warning…...
Joint letter: Strengthening and shielding European democracy with the upcoming MFF
More than 330 organisations write to EU leaders, urging them to increase support to civil society in the next multiannual financial framework...