Lessons from the Recovery and Resilience Facility: Key Recommendations for the EU Budget Beyond 2027
With the upcoming proposal for the EU’s budget 2028-2034, known as the Multiannual Financial F...
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Towards a Democratic, Socially, and Environmentally Just EU – Civil Society State of the Union 2025
As the European Commission President prepares to deliver her State of the Union address on the curre...
Our Statement on the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme in the Next EU Budget
To the attention of the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European...
Transparency or NGO Hunt?
Our reaction to the European Parliament working group on NGO funding Today, June 19th, the Conferenc...
Launch Event: Civil Society State of the Union 2025
The Civil Society State of the Union (CSSOTEU) report 2025 sets civil society’s main poli...
Roundtable on the European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) Directive
On June 3rd, 2025, CSE with the support of the Greens/EFA held a successful high-level roundtable di...
The Importance of EU Funding to Civil Society Organisations: Common Civil Society Requests for Operating Grants (OGs)
Adequate funding to civil society is essential for democratic governance, the protection of human ri...
Standing for Democracy: Our Statement on the Democracy Shield
With the rise of authoritarianism and constant change in geopolitical alliances taking place, Europe...
Joint Civil Society Contribution on Civic Space to the 2025 Rule of Law Report
CSE and partners are proud to present our 2025 contribution on civic space under the framework of th...
Several Civil Society Organisations Call for Rejection of Inquiry Committee on NGO Funding
Civil Society Europe, Transparency International EU, and the European Environmental Bureau call on t...