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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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GONG: Croatian government’s triple attack on autonomous Media, Civil Society and Culture
ECF member GONG (based in Zagreb) closely follows the situation of government's attacks on civil society, the media and culture in the country. Below is their latest update. Since assuming office on...
The 2016 edition of the European Citizenship Awards is officially launched!
The European Citizenship Awards 2016 are a joint initiative between Volonteurope and European Civic Forum, two European networks which promote active citizenship and recognition of the importance of...
Hearing Union Citizenship in Practice: Our common values, rights and democratic participation
The ECF took part in the hearing on Union Citizenship in Practice: Our common values, rights and democratic participation organised by the European Commission and the European Parliament on 15 March...
Activizenship #2 is out !
The second issue of Activizenship has just been released ! In the continuity of the recent developments about fundamental rights and civic space in Europe, this second number focuses on the Hungarian...
Activizenship #2 is out !
The second issue of Activizenship has just been released ! In the continuity of the recent developments about fundamental rights and civic space in Europe, this second number focuses on the Hungarian...
A state of democracy: towards citizen rights protection in the EU
In the past five years people across the EU have seen large scale attacks on social and cultural rights, discrimination, attacks and violence against minorities, mass surveillance and challenges to...
Citizen Rights report
The Citizen Rights toolkit has been produced by the European Civic Forum and European Alternatives as part of the Citi-Rights project. The report addresses recommendations and inputs to European...
Citizen Rights report
The Citizen Rights toolkit has been produced by the European Civic Forum and European Alternatives as part of the Citi-Rights project. The report addresses recommendations and inputs to European...
Yves Sintomer : “La France peut évoluer vers un régime autoritaire”
Le Forum Civique Européen, dans sa volonté de protéger et de défendre l'espace civique, a tenu à partager un article consacré à la dérive autoritaire rencontrée dans plusieurs pays européens, dans une...