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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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SPAIN: Gag Law under reform, the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, expression and rule of law
In Spain, social movements play a crucial role for democracy and rule of law: they mobilise citizens for environmental and social justice, and for the protection of sexual and reproductive rights...
Òmnium, Irídia and the ANC demand 37 new prosecutions
of Spanish Police Officers in the
A new expert investigation from three private accusations identifies more than 450 illegal actions during the 2017 Catalan referendum in Barcelona Barcelona, 22nd January 2022 - Catalan NGO and ECF...
Representation and participation: two faces of a strong democracy
As the third COFOE plenary took place end of January, we want to draw on and amplify some key takeaways from the citizens panels, namely that the EU must change in order to deliver social, economic...
ECF responds to the 2022 Commission consultation
on rule of law in the EU
The European Civic Forum took part in the 2022 European Commission consultation on the state of rule of law in the European Union. Democracy, fundamental rights, and the rule of law are interlinked ...
Quel avenir pour le projet européen?
Find the original version (in French) here: HL196-Monde-5.-Quel-avenir-pour-le-projet-europeen.pdf (ldh-france.org) Alexandrina Najmowicz est secrétaire générale du Forum civique européen (FCE)...
10 Tips for NGOs: How to Affect Content in New EU Directive Projects
In September 2021, the Providus think tank and the Latvian Civic Alliance, with the support of the European Parliament, held a consultation with members of the European Parliament (EP) on the views of...
Open Letter to demand meaningful debate on and written responses to European Citizens’ Panel
Dear members of the Executive Board, The Conference on the Future of Europe (hereafter: the Conference) is at a crossroads: either it will turn into an ugly interinstitutional battle happening largely...
ECF express condolences after the passing of David Sassoli, president of the European Parliament
It is with great sorrow that we learned the passing of European Parliament President David Sassoli today. We sincerely regret the loss of a political figure who was always supportive of civil society...
FROM THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS TO THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION
The Ampel Program is an important step in the way of a more democratic and resilient Union. It is an important step because it has broken the taboo of the reform of the treaties. It is an important...