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Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns damning new report in “wake-up call” to EU leaders
Rise of far-right accompanied by a deliberate strategy to delegitimise civil society, through smear campaigns, SLAPPs, and restrictive “foreign agents” legislation Right to protest increasingly under attack, with Palestine solidarity and environmental justice campaigners targeted Government ministers in several states question international human rights law Europe is experiencing a dangerous rollback of civic freedoms,…...
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Polish Civil EU presidency: strengthening democracy and the Rule of Law in Europe in the face of
On 17 June, the European Civic Forum hosted its annual policy debate, in cooperation with the National Federation of Polish NGOs (OFOP), and the Stefan Batory Foundation. The conference, which took...
ECF celebrates 20th anniversary at general assembly in Warsaw
On 17-18 June, ECF members and staff gathered in Warsaw for our Annual General Assembly. This year’s AGA was particularly special as in 2025, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary as a network. Back...
EVENT: Strengthening democracy and the rule of law in Europe in the face of polycrises
Today, Europe is grappling with complex and interconnected crises, including climate change, growing economic precarity, and an increased sense of insecurity following the Russian…...
Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns damning new report in “wake-up
Rise of far-right accompanied by a deliberate strategy to delegitimise civil society, through smear campaigns, SLAPPs, and restrictive “foreign agents” legislation Right to protest increasingly under...
NGOs sound alarm over Italian Security Decree; urge action from EU Commission
More than 70 NGOs have sounded the alarm over Italy’s new Security Decree, warning it poses a serious threat to democracy amid a systemic deterioration of the rule of law. In a letter to Michael...
Joint letter: Urgent call to address democratic backsliding, civic space and rule of law
To: Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of…...
The latest from Civic Alliance – Latvia
Civic Alliance – Latvia calls for increased funding for civil society in the state budget The Civic Alliance – Latvia has compiled information on the opportunities for non-governmental organisations...
Pour La Solidarité: the social economy in danger: let’s mobilise to defend its future in
(translation from the original French) Europe's social economy is under serious threat. A month ago, the Directorate-General for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)...
Ökotárs Alapítvány: No Country Was Built On Blacklists – joint statement of independent
14 May 2025 - The draft law submitted by the ruling party on Tuesday is nothing but an authoritarian attempt to hold on to their power. Its aim is to silence all critical voices and eliminate what...