Depuis 1952, le Parlement européen a été le berceau de la démocratie européenne, un espace public pour la défense des droits fondamentaux et pour la construction d’une Europe unie et solidaire. Sinds 1952 is het Europees Parlement de citadel van de Europese democratie, een openbare ruimte voor de verdediging van de grondrechten en voor de…...

The European Commission’s inclusion of a cross-border statute for associations and measures on civic space in its 2023 work programme are encouraging signs. Parliament’s call for France-style restrictions on access to funding, particularly targeting Muslim organisations, is a very worrying development which must not go ahead.   2023 Work Programme In June, more than 350…...

European Civic Forum, alongside more than 30 civil society organisations, signed an open letter to the Czech Presidency of the Council, calling for a regulation on political advertising that delivers for democracy and fundamental rights. Dear Mikuláš Bek, Minister for European Affairs, EU Ministers for European Affairs, We, the undersigned 34 civil society organisations, are…...

Are you a young lusodescendant or lusophone? Are you a youth worker? Don’t hesitate and join us in this adventure! Cap Magellan alongside other European partners are organising the 9th European Meeting for Young Lusodescendants which will take place in Fátima in Portugal from 14-18 December 2022. This year, the theme will be: “Employability in…...

Between October 27 and October 30, 1922, with the so-called "March on Rome", the violence of the fascist movement (known as the National Fascist Party) led by Benito Mussolini reached its peak in Italy. Despite the modest electoral results of the NFP in the last democratic elections and after the resignation of the unreliable government…...

The association Libera contro le mafie and the European network CHANCE - Civil Hub Against orgaNised Crime in Europe organise an international event called "CROSS - Civil society in the fight against global mafias since the Palermo Convention to today". The event will take place in Palermo on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October 2022.…...

The European Civic Academy returns for its fifth edition on 10-11 November in Firenze! Organised in cooperation with the Centre on Social Movement Studies (Cosmos) and Civil Society Europe, it will bring together laureates from past editions of the Civic Pride Awards, civic actors, and academics to discuss how to conceive of "victories", what lessons can be…...

President von der Leyen’s State of the Union address touched upon many issues and broadly formulated proposals, often not sufficiently detailed for immediate in-depth analysis. In this editorial we look at the narrative and…...

The European Civic Forum and Civil Society Europe met with the cabinet of Commission Vice-President Šuica on 28 September to discuss prospects for a civil society strategy and civic participation in policy making. The meeting was organised as a follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe and…...