This joint article by the organisations listed below was first published in EurActiv.
Actions speak louder than words, what values will the new European Commission President really uphold?
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Sofia, here we come! European Civic Days – 29-31 May 2018
BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS and carrying forward the legacy of civil society forums in countries holding the EU Presidencies over the last ten years, the European Civic Forum joins forces with the Citizen Participation Forum, the BlueLink Foundation and the European...
Blame it on the NGOs!
Source: ECF monthly newsletter So here we are again! Two weeks ago, in the EP plenary in Strasbourg, in a vote to the report on Transparency, Accountability and Integrity in EU institutions, a strong majority of MEPs rejected some last minute amendments aimed at...
Towards an EU Strategy to Promote Civic Space ?
Original article from Civil Society Europe On 16th November, several members of the European Parliament working on civil liberties, human rights and development cooperation and representatives of European CSOs met for a breakfast exchange on shrinking civic space in...
A state of democracy: towards citizen rights protection in the EU
In the past five years people across the EU have seen large scale attacks on social and cultural rights, discrimination, attacks and violence against minorities, mass surveillance and challenges to democratic rights. Of particular concern have been the on-going...
Citizen Rights report
The Citizen Rights toolkit has been produced by the European Civic Forum and European Alternatives as part of the Citi-Rights project. The report addresses recommendations and inputs to European Institutions, aimed at better protecting rights enshrined in EU Treaties...
European Civic Forum contribution on consultation on EU Citizenship
On 14 September 2015, European Commissioner Vera Jourová officially launched a consultation on EU Citizenship. The consultation is aimed at gathering together experiences and ideas of EU citizens on how to make it easier to exercise their rights. The opinions and...
Civil Society Europe: Call to EU leaders for refugees welcome
Europe is no stranger to conflict, war and famine and in the recent and distant past huge numbers of its inhabitants have had to flee their homes seeking safety. Today, hundreds of thousands of people see Europe as a refuge as they flee war and misery to avoid danger...
Civil Society Europe: appel aux responsables de l’Union Européenne pour l’accueil des réfugiés
L’Histoire n’a pas épargné l’Europe de conflits, de guerres et de famines et dans le passé, ancien comme récent, de très nombreux habitants ont dû fuir à la recherche d’une sécurité. Aujourd’hui, des centaines de milliers de personnes voit un refuge en l’Europe alors...
ÉLUE PAR LES INTERNAUTES CAMPAGNE DE L’ANNÉE!
RIGHT 2 WATER Right2Water est la première Initiative Citoyenne Européenne qui a abouti à une audition au Parlement Européen, avec au total 1 884 790 signatures. Cette campagne est un outil destiné à pousser l’Union Européenne et ses états membres à instaurer l’eau et...