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Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns damning new report in “wake-up call” to EU leaders
Rise of far-right accompanied by a deliberate strategy to delegitimise civil society, through smear campaigns, SLAPPs, and restrictive “foreign agents” legislation Right to protest increasingly under attack, with Palestine solidarity and environmental justice campaigners targeted Government ministers in several states question international human rights law Europe is experiencing a dangerous rollback of civic freedoms,…...
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EDITO: Fighting for democratic empowerment and resilience
Civil society is a cornerstone of democracy. But across the EU, NGOs are under pressure. In our Civic Space Report 2023, we explain why to create resilient democracies, we must empower civil society...
National Federation of Polish NGOs: OFOP is part of the European Citizens’ Initiative on
by OFOP - National Federation of Polish NGOs The European Commission has registered a draft European Citizens' Initiative on a dignified reception of migrants. The National Federation of Polish...
Volonteurope: FLOW Project Workshops and Youth Advisory Board
Volonteurope would like to share an information with its members and partners on a new EU Horizon Project, FLOW (Future Lives with Oceans and Water). Briefly, the project was kicked off in January...
National Coalition of NGOs: Lithuania’s First NGO Day – A Celebration of Non
On February 27th, Lithuania celebrated its first-ever World NGO Day, marking a momentous occasion for the country's non-governmental organisations. The day was dedicated to raising awareness about the...
European Movement Italy – For a new European migration policy
The European institutions, together with the United Nations, UNHCR and IOM should promote a European conference on a new migration policy strategy based on the Sustainable Development Goals and the...
Protect Civil Society, Defend Democracy – Register now!
ECF, Civil Society Europe and CIVICUS will host a policy dialogue titled “Protect Civil Society, Defend Democracy,” on 22 March 2023. Register now!...
February 2023: Foreign interference is not the biggest threat to democracy.
The EU is right, we must defend democracy. But 'foreign interference' is not the biggest threat. ECF Co-presidents Jean-Marc The EU is right, we must defend democracy. But 'foreign interference' is...
RECLAIM: Stand up for LGBTIQ+ people in Hungary
In June 2021, the Hungarian parliament adopted a law, copy-pasted from Russia, that censors the LGBTIQ+ communities. A court case from the European Commission gives us the chance to stand up for...
BÜNDNIS FÜR GEMEINNÜTZIGKEIT: The new alliance to represent the interests of the non-profit sector
14 umbrella organizations from all areas of the non-profit sector formed a new alliance in 2022. "BÜNDNIS FÜR GEMEINNÜTZIGKEIT" ("Alliance for non-profit")...