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Where is Civil Society in 2025’s State of the European Union Speech?
Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech On the 10th September 2025, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivered the annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech, which launches the EU political year and indicates the priorities for 2026. In view of this important…
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Shaping an EU Strategy for Civil Society
CSE’s Contribution to the Consultation on the EU Civil Society Strategy The EU Civil Society Strategy represents a timely and much needed opportunity for strengthening the support to European civil society and safeguarding civic space by providing a coherent, long-term framework. This is made more necessary by the growing pressure faced by the sector as…
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Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034: Progress for Some, Setbacks for Others
The proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the 7-year EU budget, for 2028 – 2034 is out. How does it hold up for civil society? In our reaction to the MFF, we find that we remain concerned by the current proposal, both in its size and structure. In a time when Europe is confronted…
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Care Across Borders – The Added Value of the European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) Directive
The non-profit sector is an essential yet commonly overlooked part of the EU economy. Across member states, non-profits remain crucial. For example, 45% of people in the Netherlands engage in voluntary work. In France, nearly 1.5 million associations exist, amounting to approximately 15 million volunteers, 1.8 million employees and a combined budget of almost €120…
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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 Framework (MFF), Civil Society Europe (CSE) and our working group on funding have been collaborating to provide civil society’s perspective on this critical matter. This paper outlines our recommendations for the next MFF, taking into account lessons learned from the Recovery…
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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 current overall condition of the EU, how can civil society make our collective voice known on the matters that affect citizens the most? This is why Civil Society Europe, along with a large group of civil society organisations, present…