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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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EU Civil Dialogue a key element to regain trust between institutions and citizens, ECF latest
The European Civic Forum, supported by Civil Society Europe, presents its latest study, authored by Linda Ravo. The study, named "Towards an open, transparent, and structured EU civil dialogue - Civil...
DEADLINE EXTENDED>Nominations for Activizenship #6:
Reclaiming Civic Space
It’s that time of year again! We are delighted to announce the opening of nominations for Activenship #6. The COVID-19 pandemic has further multiplied and deepened issues of shrinking civil and...
CSOs would help, but the government does not count on them in the Recovery Plan either –
Civil society organizations cooperating in the Civilisation coalition published an open letter in February addressed to dr. Szabolcs Ágostházy, the State Secretary for EU Development Programs...
European House Budapest: join the In-Between initiative
What is the idea? Civil society organisations from the four macro-regions (Baltic, Danube, Adriatic-Ionian and the Alpine regions) will combine their efforts to contribute to the discussions of the...
Civic Alliance research on the sector of civil society organisations in Latvia
Civic Alliance – Latvia has published “Research on the sector of civil society organisations in Latvia 2020-2024: Problems and solutions for classification of Latvian association and foundations”. The...
Retraction of the LexNGO: important step, but more is needed
- Press release of the Civlisation coalition - Ten months after the ruling of the European Court of Justice, the Hungarian government finally moves to repeal the LexNGO. This is an important...
POLAND: Civil society organisations ask the Portuguese Presidency of the Council to take action on
Over 200 civil society organisations (from 19 European countries, plus international CSOs) sent a letter to the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, ahead of the EU General Affairs...
The importance of evaluation: capacity-building webinar
Impact and evaluation are more important than ever. With changes to funding and the civil society landscape, NGOs are having to adapt and show how their projects are successful in communities. Impact...
R-EU Connected final event in Le Raincy high school
The R-EU-Connected project is a programme meant at educating students and teachers about European citizenship through artistic, playful and educational means. To mark the end of the project, the...