To defend democracy and fundamental rights, civil society must be considered as a key partner
On 18 July 2024, the European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, the first step before forming the new Commission. In the next five years, EU institutions must rebuild trust in democracy by...
Hungary: ECF condemns new Defence of Sovereignty law and calls on EU institutions to act
The European Civic Forum condemns the newly adopted Hungarian “defence of sovereignty bill”. The law arbitrarily targets any organisation or person it suspects of serving foreign interests and allegedly jeopardising Hungary’s sovereignty. It poses a major threat to...
After the trilogues, the EU AI Act falls short of needed guarantees to people
On 8 December, the EU institutions reached a political agreement on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act in a trilogue negotiation between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The act follows a risk-based approach, which classifies artificial...
ECF Statement: Israel-Palestine
The European Civic Forum is a network of more than one hundred associations across the continent. ECF defends the civic freedoms of association, assembly and demonstration. It is committed to the recognition of the essential role played by democratic civil society...
EDITO: The Polish election results are something to celebrate. The winners must now deliver.
The result is in. Together, three opposition political forces have received a majority of elected representatives in both houses of Poland’s parliament.