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March 2024: One step closer to cross-border associations
In this month’s edition, we zoom in on the European Cross-Border Associations Directive, a milestone in a decades-long campaign. Plus, we…...
Read MoreFebruary 2024: Civil dialogue for inclusive democracies
In this month’s edition, we bring you our take from Civil Society Week. We put Catalonia in the spotlight, as civil society mobilises…...
Read MoreJanuary 2024: There is another way.
In our first newsletter of the year, we share our EU elections manifesto, and explain why we need a Europe of…...
Read MoreDecember 2023: Policy Santa comes early
In our last newsletter of the year, we reflect on how busy 2023 has been...right up to the end. Inside we share our…...
Read MoreNovember 2023: Israel-Palestine
In the latest edition of our newsletter, we share our statement on the ongoing situation in Israel and Palestine, outlining our demands the EU works for a generalised and immediate ceasefire throughout the…...
Read MoreOctober 2023: Poland votes for change
The result is in: three opposition political forces have received a majority of elected representatives in both houses of Poland’s parliament...
Read MoreSeptember 2023: State of the Union
ECF responds to President Ursula vonder Leyen's State of the Union speech. Plus, updates from the European Civic Academy and Civic Pride Awards...
Read MoreSummer 2023: European Commission publishes Rule of Law report
On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published its fourth annual report reviewing the Rule of Law infrastructure and developments in 27 Member States in 2022...
Read MoreMay 2023: As elections loom, civil society secures a partial victory on the foreign interference directive
With the elections looming, the institutions are eager to finalise work on the remaining major legislative files of this term.However, the Defence of Democracy package, originally expected in June, has been delayed, following widespread alarm at its proposed foreign interference directive. The Commission has agreed to civil society's demand for a full impact assessment...
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