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Press Release: Civic freedoms declined over past five years despite EU democracy agenda, new report finds
Civic freedoms in decline in the EU and Western Balkans EU policies contributes to shrinking space for civil society Restrictions against protests showing solidarity with the Palestinian people across the EU Ahead of the EU elections, a new report released by the European Civic Forum finds that overall, civic freedoms have deteriorated in Europe during…...
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Civil Society Convention delivers its recommendations on the Future of Europe
“In an exercise that has never been tried before, CSOs came together and put forward this outstanding work”. Alexandrina Najmowicz, co-chair of the Civil Society Convention on the Future of Europe...
Why we need an EU Civil Society Strategy
While the importance of civil society in fostering and protecting the EU values and advancing European policies is reflected in a wide variety of EU policies and strategies, experts stress that the...
FIRST LAW ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SERBIA ADOPTED
After a decade of work on the Draft Law, the Law on Social Entrepreneurship was adopted at the session of the National Assembly on February 4, 2022. The law is one of the most advanced legal solutions...
LAUNCHING THE CIVIC PRIDE MONTH
The Civic Pride is an annual celebration of achievements by civic organisations, activists, associations, which form the backbone of democratic, inclusive, equal and solidary societies. This year we...
Stop the war! Solidarity with Ukraine
The European Civic Forum condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine. The integrity of a sovereign country must be respected. Arms are never a solution to political and diplomatic tensions. None of the...
Missions Publiques interviews Alexandrina Najmowicz:
“To rehabilitate European democracy,
In an interview for Missions Publiques, CSOs Convention co-chair Alexandrina Najmowicz exposed the role of CSOs in the Conference on the Future of Europe, but also the democratic crisis, which the...
NGOs urge EU ministers to act decisively on Poland’s rule of law crisis
As the EU Council prepares to discuss the rule of law situation in Poland at its upcoming meeting on 22 February 2022, FIDH and other civil society organisations from Poland and across the EU draw EU...
SPAIN: Gag Law under reform, the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, expression and rule of law
In Spain, social movements play a crucial role for democracy and rule of law: they mobilise citizens for environmental and social justice, and for the protection of sexual and reproductive rights...
Òmnium, Irídia and the ANC demand 37 new prosecutions
of Spanish Police Officers in the
A new expert investigation from three private accusations identifies more than 450 illegal actions during the 2017 Catalan referendum in Barcelona Barcelona, 22nd January 2022 - Catalan NGO and ECF...