More than thirty platforms of civil society organisations have written to the Presidents of the EU institutions and to the different actors involved in the negotiations for the next Multinnual Financial Framework 2021-2027 to call for a more ambitious agreement, taking fully into account the concerns of civil society and people in Europe, calling them…
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Based on article 302 of the Treaties, Civil Society Europe addressed a letter the Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional Relations, Mr Maroš Šefčovič in order to bring forward some concerns on the proposed nominations by Member States of some members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period…
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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…
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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…
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The University of Siegen in Germany and Civil Society Europe organised an online round table event on 15 June 2020 from 9:30 to 11:30 to launch the project Entrust – Enlightened Trust funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme . The event was hosted by Vice President Dr. Katerina Barley and…
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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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