June 2020 - Civil Society Europe

Europe’s recovery after the pandemic and Civil Society

Civic Space, Press releaseBy Carlotta Besozzi 18 June 2020

Ahead of the European Council meeting which will discuss the EU Recovery Plan and the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 Civil Society Europe has facilitated and signed together with 52 Platforms of civil society organisations a letter to the Presidents of the European Institutions on Europe’s recovery Plan and civil society. The Covid-19 pandemic has…

The EU must end gag lawsuits against civil society, trade unions & media

Civic Space, Press releaseBy Carlotta Besozzi 8 June 2020

The EU must end gag lawsuits used to silence individuals and organisations that hold those in positions of power to account. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) are lawsuits brought forward by powerful actors (e.g. companies, public officials in their private capacity, high profile persons) to harass and silence those speaking out in the public…

Round Table On Trust & Distrust In Governance

EventBy Camilla Passarotti 3 June 2020

Join us on 15 June from 9.30 to 11.30 for a round table debate. Registration open until 10 June.

Monthly Archives: June 2020

Europe’s recovery after the pandemic and Civil Society

The EU must end gag lawsuits against civil society, trade unions & media

Round Table On Trust & Distrust In Governance