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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 Union Across the European Union (EU), core EU values such as democracy, the rule of law, equality, and fundamental rights are coming under fire. Democratic institutions and protections are being eroded, while the rights of women and marginalized communities…

  • Transparency or NGO Hunt?

    Our reaction to the European Parliament working group on NGO funding Today, June 19th, the Conference of Presidents made the decision to establish a working group in the European Parliament to scrutinize NGO funding. We condemn the continuation of these baseless attacks on civil society, which further risks shrinking civic space even more at a…

  • Launch Event: Civil Society State of the Union 2025

    The Civil Society State of the Union (CSSOTEU) report 2025 sets civil society’s main policy priorities for the EU in 2026. Drafted by over 35 civil society organisations and coordinated by Civil Society Europe, it builds upon the process started with the Conference on the Future of Europe and the Civil Society Convention on the Future…