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...
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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...
The Need for Transparency is Clear – An Updated Analysis on the Transparency of Permanent Representations to the EU
Transparency of the institutions is required by the Treaties of the EU (article 15 TFEU), while the ...
What is the Role of Quality in Strengthening Civil Society in Europe? Key Insights From the CoQuality & CSE Survey
At a time when social divides are deepening and trust in institutions is eroding, the role of civil ...
No Scandal, No Misuse of Funds – But the Commission Needs to Invest in a More Understandable Database
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) report on the transparency of EU funding to NGOs confirms what ...
Attacks on NGOs in the European Parliament – 600 Organisations Join Forces to Defend Civil Society
European civil society organisations (CSOs) are currently facing an attack coming from certain Membe...
Common Civil Society Position Paper on the Outline of the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework
This document provides civil society’s position and proposals on the outline for the 2028-2034 Mul...
A Patchwork of Opacities: CSE Reports on the Transparency of European Parliament Committees in the 2019-2024 Term
Transparency of decision making processes is a key element for democracy: access to documents, and c...