The European Civic Forum has responded to the latest European Commission consultation on the Defence of Democracy package. The European Commission is currently engaging in a consultation on the Defence of Democracy (DoD) package which aims to bring together...
ECF joins call for equality in the implementation of the EU Temporary Protection Directive
Open letter to the European Commission, published by the Ligue des droits de l'Homme (LDH) on 05/05/2022 Dear Commissioner Ylva Johansson, Commissioner Helena Dalli, We are writing to request a meeting to discuss the implementation and application of the Temporary...
Looking back at another year of pandemic
At the early stage of this global crisis, we felt the pandemic was opening up, at great cost, deep fault lines in the dominant narrative about our societies, and that most people were asking (perhaps for the first time in their lives) essential questions: why are we...
EDITO: What happens in Poland does not stay in Poland
“The EU cannot allow women to become pawns in political game when lives are at stake, livelihoods are threatened, and the rule of law is deteriorating” 100 ongoing days of protests, 600 cities, and 3,000 people charged, investigated, prosecuted. This is just a...
ECF answer to the consultation
on the European Democracy Action Plan
on the European Democracy Action Plan
European Civic Forum contribution to the European Commission Consultation on its Roadmap for a European Democracy Action Plan Declining trust in democracy is a well-documented and worrying trend all over the world and Europe is no exception. In order to address the...
EU budget: value for money and money for values?
On 27 May, the European Commission presented a budget for the next seven years, including exceptional funding of 750 billion euros for a European response to the crisis resulting from Covid 19. This budget tells much of the lessons that the European Commission is...
THE FUTURE MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PAST
Humanity is going through an unprecedented crisis, with a lot of suffering, sacrifice, pain and drastic changes in our daily life. The crisis gives us many lessons for the future. The European Civic Forum (ECF) proposes these ten. Lesson one: Our security depends on...
European Civic Forum addresses an open letter to MEPs
European Civic Forum open letter to the Members of the European Parliament The European Strategic Programme is far from an answer to the societal challenges A “MAKE EUROPE GREAT FOR ALL” PERSPECTIVE IS URGENTLY NEEDED! We are addressing you today to share our deep...
LES PROPOSITIONS D’ANIMAFAC POUR LA LOI ÉGALITÉ & CITOYENNETÉ
Animafac, membre français du Forum Civique Européen, a tenu à contribuer à la proposition de loi Egalité & Citoyenneté, présentée en avril par le gouvernement français. Autour de 3 enjeux forts du texte que sont la création d'un statut national de responsable...
La Citoyenneté retirée du portefeuille de Tibor Navracsics
D’intenses débats au Parlement Européen autour de la désignation des nouveaux commissaires Lors des trois dernières semaines, nous avons été les témoins d’intenses débats au Parlement Européen autour de la désignation des nouveaux commissaires européens. L’équipe de...