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Civic Pride Month – Celebrating Civic Activism!
For several years, ECF has been running the Civic Pride campaign – turning our attention away from policymaking and institutional…...
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European Ombudsman severly criticises the lack of transparency within the Council
Following her inquiry into the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU (the ‘Council’), the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has issued a special report to...
Du 30 avril au 8 juillet, ils marcheront pour les réfugiés!
Une initiative sans précédent a démarré le lundi 30 avril en France. Motivés à l’idée de rassembler les citoyens à travers la France et sensibiliser sur la situation des migrants arrivant en France...
From 30 April to 8 July – they will march for migrants !
An unprecedented initiative will kick-off in France on Monday, 30 April. Willing to gather together citizens and raise awareness about the situation of migrants coming to France, but also about the...
The MEGA campaign for a MEGA change in Europe
On 19 February, the European Civic Forum, together with its members, called upon all civil society representatives, activists, decision-makers and citizens to join them for the kick-off event of the...
La campagne #MEGA est lancée
Le 20 février dernier, le Forum Civique Européen a rassemblé acteurs associatifs, activistes et personnalités institutionnelles à Bruxelles pour donner le coup d'envoi d'une campagne marathon, Make...
Will Belgrade be the next participatory city? – Interview with Ne Da(vi)mo Beograd
After four years of local struggles and fights against the massive privatisation of public spaces, the citizens’ initiative Ne Da(vi)mo Beograd (Do not let Belgrade D(r)own) is now running for...
2005-2015: ten years of fight for democracy and civil dialogue
In 2005, several NGOs' representative from across Europe started reflecting upon the widening gap between European institutions and the citizens they were supposed to serve and represent, following...
Interview: Baobab Experience to fill an institutional void in the Italian capital
We interviewed Valerio Bevacqua for the group of volunteers Baobab Experience in Rome. Rome is the only European capital without a hub for migrants, and the actions of these citizens have prevented...
Public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility
To prepare the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework, the Commission has launched an open public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility. The questionnaire related to the...