In the past five years people across the EU have seen large scale attacks on social and cultural rights, discrimination, attacks and violence against minorities, mass surveillance and challenges to democratic rights. Of particular concern have been the on-going threats to democratic rights in Hungary, leading in 2013 to the Tavares report presented to the…
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The Citizen Rights toolkit has been produced by the European Civic Forum and European Alternatives as part of the Citi-Rights project. The report addresses recommendations and inputs to European Institutions, aimed at better protecting rights enshrined in EU Treaties and including citizens in EU level decision making. The report can be found by clicking here.
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The Citizen Rights toolkit has been produced by the European Civic Forum and European Alternatives as part of the Citi-Rights project. The report addresses recommendations and inputs to European Institutions, aimed at better protecting rights enshrined in EU Treaties and including citizens in EU level decision making. The report can be found by clicking here.
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Le Forum Civique Européen, dans sa volonté de protéger et de défendre l’espace civique, a tenu à partager un article consacré à la dérive autoritaire rencontrée dans plusieurs pays européens, dans une interview donnée par le professeur de sciences politiques, Yves Sintomer. L’article original a été publié par le Nouvel Observateur le 13 février 2016. Selon…
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We stand with the people of Poland who marched this week-end in defence of democracy and European values. We are concerned that adopted and proposed legislation of the Polish government undermines fundamental rights and freedoms. This includes: limitations to the independence of the judiciary undermining the system of checks and balances and violation of the constitution, restrictions on the…
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We stand with the people of Poland who marched this week-end in defence of democracy and European values. We are concerned that adopted and proposed legislation of the Polish government undermines fundamental rights and freedoms. This includes: limitations to the independence of the judiciary undermining the system of checks and balances and violation of the constitution, restrictions on the…
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The Netherlands will preside over the European Union for six months, starting January 1st 2016. Over twenty thousand politicians and civil workers will swarm our capital. But it won’t be all about politics. For over six months Amsterdam will be a cultural capital and inspiring example for our society, by providing solutions for everyday living…
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“Rule of law needs extra attention” – this is not an article or a call for action launched by civic activists or NGOs, but the very words pronounced by Frans Timmermans himself very recently, during a citizens’ dialogue in The Hague. This first quote of the year mirrors exactly the multiple warnings sent by NGOs,…
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