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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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European House: Second Macro-Regional Citizen Agora
European House (EH) is a Budapest-based pro-European civil society organisation set up in 1990. Its main objective is to develop active European citizenship and identity based on shared values, foster...
Volonteurope: Water-smart and resilient Europe: active citizens driving change through the ECI
Water is a universal connector: it sustains life, drives economies, and shapes societies. Yet, the challenges surrounding water management in Europe have reached a critical point. From droughts and...
European Movement Italy: Which European antibodies if Ursula von der Leyen and manfred Weber board
If there are no surprises in the chamber, the Ursula-bis European Commission will have the confidence with a simple majority of voters in the Assembly in Strasbourg on 27 November 2024 and the new...
Civic Pride Month – Celebrating Civic Activism!
For several years, ECF has been running the Civic Pride campaign – turning our attention away from policymaking and institutional…...
Repression of Palestine solidarity in Europe widespread, according to new briefing
The repression of solidarity with Palestine continues in Europe, with the use of excessive force, intimidation and censorship among the most common restrictions, according to a new briefing from the...
October 2024: The new Commission could be an opportunity for action on civic space.
With the parliamentary hearings for the Commissioners-designate coming up next week, we explain why the new European Commission could be an opportunity for action on…...
EDITO: The renewed European Commission could be an opportunity for action on civic space. We must
Last month, Ursula von der Leyen presented her new team of Commissioners-designate, including Commissioner-designate for Democracy, Justice, and the Rule of Law Michael McGrath. At ECF, we’re pleased...
RECLAIM Confronts Kremlin-Style Legislation in Bulgaria.
From the moment Bulgaria hastily passed its ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law this summer, ECF member RECLAIM has made it a top priority to challenge it. The law is part of a broader and disturbing trend across...
European Movement Italy: Let Us Write Together A New Narrative on Migrants
Ever since the birth of the Conte-I Government in June 2018, when Matteo Salvini ruled for fourteen months unchallenged at the building of the Internal Affairs Ministry (the Viminale) in disregard of...