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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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ECF Statement on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act must safeguard Civic Space, Fundamental Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Artificial intelligence and the EU AI legislation will have a significant impact on...
Support to LDH – Open letter to the President of the French Republic
To the President of the French Republic, On 5 April 2023, while speaking to the French National Assembly, your Minister of the Interior publicly questioned the continuation of state subsidies to the...
March 2023: Fighting for democratic empowerment and resilience
The latest edition of our annual civic space report, “Fighting for democratic empowerment and resilience”, was released earlier this month. The report demonstrates that, while civil society remains...
ECF is hiring – Office Manager
Are you a professional in administrative and financial management, and would you like to work for a fairer world? Apply to be our next Office Manager! Deadline: 10 April...
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...