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European NGOs publish papers on a protection mechanism for human rights defenders and CSOs
Today, the European Civic Forum and Civil Society Europe, leading an informal coalition of Civil Society Organisations, present the Mapping paper and the Pathways paper for…...
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LdH – France must explain why it wants to weaken the supervision of the use of Artificial
On 24 October, the discussion on the content of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) enters what is known as a "trialogue", when the Commission, Parliament and Council seek a consensus between the...
EDITO: The Polish election results are something to celebrate. The winners must now deliver.
The result is in. Together, three opposition political forces have received a majority of elected representatives in both houses of Poland’s parliament...
Ökotárs – Where do we stand with the European civil society strategy?
Where do we stand with the European civil society strategy? – was the title of the conference Ökotárs and its partners held on 12 October in Brussels, in the EFTA House. The event, attended by about...
Polish Women’s Strike – Protested in 2020, then voted in 2023 – women and youth bring
Protested in 2020, then voted in 2023 – women and youth bring electoral victory to Polish opposition over the right wing, populist government of Jarosław Kaczyński and Mateusz Morawiecki. The official...
September 2023: State of the Union
ECF responds to President Ursula vonder Leyen's State of the Union speech. Plus, updates from the European Civic Academy and Civic Pride Awards...
Defence of Democracy Package: ECF Responds to the latest European Commission Consultation
The European Civic Forum has responded to the latest European Commission consultation on the Defence of Democracy package. The…...
Civic Pride Awards 2023 – Celebrating outstanding activism
The Civic Pride Awards 2023 took place on 18 September in Brussels, celebrating four outstanding civil society organsiations and movements. The 2023 Civic Pride Award winners with ECF Vice President...
European Civic Academy 2023: Building collective empowerment
On 19-20 September, 100 activists, civic actors and academics gathered at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies for the sixth edition of the European Civic Academy. This...
ECF founder steps down as Co-president; new leadership team elected
Jean-Marc Roirant has stepped down after nearly two decades at the helm of the ECF. At the General Assembly in Brussels, members voted to elect Vera Mora as Co-President alongside Raffaella Bolini, as...