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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 clarity of the policy making flow and key players are essential for citizens, civil society organisations and journalists to act as watchdogs to ensure that policy making is not captured by vested interests. Transparency of the institutions is also mandated…
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Unpacking the EU AML/CFT Package
In May 2024, the EU adopted a new Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism package, which will be applicable from July 2027. Join us for this event as we explore the potential impact of this new package on the non-profit sector. Organised by Civil Society Europe, Philea, and the European Center for Not-for-Profit…
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The EU must ensure the conditions for an open public debate on EU policies
Today Civil Society Europe Published a statement in view of the European Parliamentary Debate on EU Financing through the LIFE programme of entities lobbying EU institutions and the need for transparency taking place on 22 January 2025. As the coordination of civil society organisations (CSOs) representing citizens, we believe that the EU must ensure the…
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Civic Pulse: Connecting MEPs and EU civil society
At the start of the new policy cycle, Civil Society Europe and Social Platform are organising ‘Civic Pulse’, a networking event bringing together MEPs and EU civil society to exchange on how to foster collaboration between policy makers and civil society and discuss the establishment of an interest group on civil society. When: Tuesday 19…
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Civil Society Europe’s statement on the proposal for a Civil Society Platform
Civil Society Europe, as the representative organisation of European networks of civil society organisations, welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to establish a ‘Civil Society Platform to support more systematic civil dialogue’, as stated in the mission letter to the Commissioner-designate for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law Michael McGrath. Such a proposal positively reflects…
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Realising protection for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe
Civil Society Europe and the European Civic Forum, leading an informal coalition of civil society organisations, present the Mapping paper and the Pathways paper for a Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe. The papers aim to map the existing protection landscape and, based on the gaps and challenges, propose ways…