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European Parliament Approves Position on Foreign Interest Representation: Could It Harm Civil Society?
Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the Approval of the Foreign Interest Representation Directive On Thursday 27th November, the European Parliament approved its position on the Directive on Interest Representation Services on Behalf of Third Countries. The text approved is the same as the one approved in October by the IMCO Committee, as a compromise among…
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EU Strategy to Strengthen Civil Society Unveiled
Civil Society Europe’s Stance on the Proposed EU Civil Society Strategy The EU Civil Society Strategy is here. This proposal comes at a crucial time where civil society faces increasing pressure in the EU and beyond, while the rule of law and democracy are being challenged. CSE, together with civil society at national and EU level,…
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Work Programme 2026: Commission Proposes to Withdraw Support for Non-profit Sector
Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the Proposed Withdrawal of the European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) Directive On 21st October 2025, the European Commission published its Work Programme for 2026. Despite its commitments to support competitiveness in Europe and to strengthen the European social model, the Commission has proposed to withdraw the European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) Directive.…
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A Better Version of a Bad Law: Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the Committee Vote on the Foreign Interest Representation Directive
On October 16th, a vote in the Internal Market (IMCO) Committee took place on the Directive on Interest Representation Services on Behalf of Third Countries. This Directive would establish rules to make lobbying on behalf of non-EU countries more transparent. Civil Society Europe welcomes the results of this vote with caution. As we have previously…
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Help Shape the Future of Quality in the European Third Sector
CSE and CoQuality are conducting a European study to understand better how small and medium-sized Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) approach Quality Management (QM). Why this mattersThe European Third Sector is navigating a period of significant challenge, and this study — part of the CoQuality initiative — aims to generate practical, comparative insights on QM practices…
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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…