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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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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")...
European Movement Italy – Petition to the European Parliament for the respect for
PETITION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOR THE RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW, EU VALUES AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS...
European House Budapest – Invitation to a networking table on EU macro-regional civil strategy
Miklos Barabas, European House and Anders Bergström, EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, will host a networking discussion on the elaboration of an EU macro-regional civil strategy. Register now!...