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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 statement — AI as it is being developed is fuelling a global system of exploitation
In an op-ed published in Le Monde, a coalition of organisations including Amnesty International and LDH (Ligue des droits de l'Homme) recommends placing human rights and environmental justice at the...
January 2025: 20 years of ECF
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025! In this edition: ECF celebrates its 20th anniversary, Civil Society Europe's statement on the NGO…...
As ECF celebrates its 20th anniversary, its mission is more important than ever
2025 will mark the 20th anniversary of ECF’s founding. In 2005, representatives from civil society organisations across the continent gathered at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to set up a...
National NGO Coalition: Lithuanian NGOs to Equip for Civil Resilience
The Lithuanian National Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and the Nordic Council of Ministers, is launching a project to enhance NGO...
Gong: Is the Prime Minister signaling a willingness to penalise organisations that insists on free
Recently, Gong has been subjected to a smear campaign on social media, which was further fueled by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. He questioned the independence of our work and the future funding of...
Balkan Civil Society Development Network: Sebian Regime Crackdown Crossing Borders –
Serbia entered 2025 amid the echoes of a turbulent year marked by civic resistance against severe authorities’ restrictions on fundamental rights. Sparked by the Novi Sad tragedy, which unveiled...
Ökotárs Alapítvány: Policy proposal on comprehensive EU civil society strategy + conference
EU civil society strategy - conference summary Goal Although civil society matters fall outside the EU’s competence, in response to signs of a shrinking civic space observed in an increasing number of...
The Wheel: Find Your EU Project Partner – CERV Calls
Looking for partners to collaborate on your next CERV project? Join this online event on 5 February! Would you like to gear up for the new EU’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)...