Civil Society Europe published today its response to the European Commission annual report Rule of law stakeholders consultation which has been prepared by its civic space working Group. Since a few years we assist in the EU to a worrying trend of restrictive measures in a number of Member States which is negatively affecting civic…
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Civil Society Europe has co-signedthe following letter, together with other 79 civil society organisations and members of the European Parliament. The letter was sent to the presidents of the European Commission and Council: Dear President von der Leyen, Dear President Michel, The coronavirus pandemic represents an urgent global challenge. Governments and EU institutions must act decisively…
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Civil society organisations in Europe are active providing support and information to people that are affected in different ways by the Covid 19 pandemic crisis. CSOs are also playing a watchdog role by monitoring the policy development and making the case for those that are the most vulnerable in the current situation and by calling…
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Civil Society Europe held a high level panel on the Conference on the Future of Europe and civil society participation at its Extraordinary General Assembly last Tuesday. The main EP stakeholders who worked for the preparation and adoption of the European parliament resolution, Ms Gabriele Bischoff, Mr Guy Verhofstadt, Mr Paulo Rangel, Mr Daniel Freund…
DetailsCivil Society Europe supports a letter sent to the Vice President of the European Commission Vera Jourova and signed by 26 civil society organisations representing journalists , NGOs and activists and calling for EU measures to deter Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) whihc are increasingly used to silence individuals and organisations that play a…
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At its Extraordinary General Assembly Today Civil Society Europe will host an open session on the Conference on Future of Europe and civil society participation. It will be the opportunity for an open exchange between civil society organisations representing the interest of citizens in various areas of public concern and key members of the European…
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Civil Society Europe welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of its position on the Conference on the future of Europe. We appreciate particularly the ambition to address the challenges that the European Union is facing and the need to undergo ambitious reforms through a robust debate, which will tackle among others: European values, fundamental…
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Civil Society Europe working group on civic space and fundamental rights met with Dr. Sylwia Spurek, member of the European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee, last 4 November. The delegation which included representatives of the Human rights and Democracy Network, Greenpeace EU, Solidar, the European Civic Forum and the Environmental Partnership Association, discussed how civil society…
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Civil society organisations organised at National and European level, coming from a diversity of areas of citizens concerns have written to Věra Jourová, as the European Commission Vice President designate on Values and Transparency. This follows the commitment she took during her hearing at the European Parliament to become the contact person for civic space…
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Civil Society Europe is highly concerned about the legal procedures that have started in Bulgaria on the de-registration of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee. The motivation presented for such action are not consistent with the preservation of civic freedoms and produce a chilling effect on the whole civil society sector in Hungary. We call the responsible…
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