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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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Greek Forum of Refugees: Neither an accident nor an incident – A brutal crime in the Aegean Sea
The Greek Forum of Refugees expresses its deep sorrow and concern over the tragic “incident” that occurred on 20 December 2024, in Greek waters near the island of Rhodes. According to survivors’...
Gong: Political and media education on the eve of the election
At the start of 2025, Gong organized a media literacy workshop for a group of interested citizens in Zagreb, where local elections will soon take place. This program provided an opportunity for...
Euroean Movement Italy: Call for Militant Humanism
‘What is needed today is a militant humanism, one that is saturated with the conviction that the principle of freedom, tolerance and doubt must not allow itself to be exploited and overtaken by a...
The Commission claims its work programme is driven by democracy, solidarity and equality. But its
This month, the European Commission published its 2025 work programme, the first of a five-year period. It claims to respond to the challenges facing the European project and to meet the needs and...
Novact: Defender a Quien Defiende Launches its Annual Report about the state of protest in Spain
From the platform Defender a quien Defiende we present the annual report on the state of the right to protest in Spain, which reveals an alarming increase in repression. In 2024, 1,140 rights...
European Civic Micro-Grants fund projects across Europe
The European Civic Micro-Grants, an initiative led by ECF, plays a pivotal role in strengthening democracy and civic engagement across Europe. By providing crucial financial support to organisations...
Net4Defenders — Project partners advance work on civic space and protection of human rights
Over the past few months, ECF has been enhancing the work on the protection of civil society and human rights defenders across Europe, including through the Net4Defenders project. As civic space...
We are hiring: Civic Space Assistant (trainee)
We’re looking for a politically savvy, sociable and passionate person at the start of their career to support and contribute to our research and advocacy on…...
In historic decision, European Commission promises strategy to support, protect, and empower civil
The European Commission has today published its 2025 work programme, including a pledge to introduce a Civil Society Strategy — a historic decision that follows years of campaigning by the European...