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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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Arci – World Refugee Day: We join the universal mourning. Stop the attack on the right to
(translated from Italian) On the occasion of World Refugee Day, which will be celebrated on 20 June, Arci adheres to the universal mourning proclaimed, after the dramatic shipwreck in Greece, by the...
The Rule of Law report needs a broader approach and concrete recommendations in order to fully
(Please click here to read a French translation) On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published its fourth annual report reviewing the Rule of…...
A missed opportunity: European Parliament upholds facial recognition ban, but fails to properly
In today’s AI Act vote, MEPs failed to protect society at large, not to mention vulnerable groups like migrants and refugees, and voted against measures to introduce proper complaints and...
AI Act: Five steps to a truly rights-based law.
Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Act in the European Parliament on 14 June, we're calling on MEPs to protect fundamental rights. Here's how to do so. MEPs should vote to: Uphold fundamental...
JOINT LETTER: Civil society call to restore the details of European Commission officials in the EU
Over 110 representatives of civil society organisations have signed a joint letter, calling on the European Commission to restore details of its officials in…...
May 2023: As elections loom, civil society secures a partial victory on the foreign interference
With the elections looming, the institutions are eager to finalise work on the remaining major legislative files of this term.However, the Defence of Democracy package, originally expected in...
Civil Society for EU – European CSOs launch 2024 EU election manifesto
Ahead of the 2023 EU elections, a broad coalition of civil society organisations led by Civil Society Europe and Social Platform have launched the Civil Society for EU campaign for better civic space...
People should have proper control on how AI shapes their lives.
The AI Act is intended to be a major legal framework to introduce protections for fundamental rights in a fast developing technology that is already shaping society in all aspects. In the recent votes...
EDITO: As elections loom, civil society secures a partial victory on the foreign interference
With the elections looming, the institutions are eager to finalise work on the remaining major legislative files.However, the Defence of Democracy package, originally expected in June, has been...