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Open letter: Ensuring a vibrant civic space in the European Union – civil society’s expectations for the next five years
To: Mr Donald Tusk, for the upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Ms Mette Frederiksen, for the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Mr Nikos Christodoulides, for the upcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union Ms Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament Ms…
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‘Whoiswho’ case: The European Ombudsman and civil society call on the Commission to consult stakeholders affected
In a decision released this 10 September, the European Ombudsman addressed the European Commission’s refusal to review the removal of staff contact details from the ‘Whoiswho’ directory, based on a complaint filed by civil society. The Ombudsman recommended that, for decisions with wide-ranging consequences, such as this, the Commission should appropriately consult stakeholders affected and…
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Journalists and civil society sound the alarm: the Foreign Interference Directive poses risks to media freedom in the EU
ARTICLE 19, Civil Society Europe and the European Federation of Journalists express their concern on the proposed Directive on interest representation services on behalf of third countries, part of the Defense of Democracy Package, and call for its immediate withdrawal. The above organisations warn that the proposed Directive’s vagueness and unclarity make its scope ambiguously…
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Introduction to Civil Dialogue: Training manual
Civil Society Europe is excited to present the training manual “Introduction to Civil Dialogue”, developed within the framework of the ‘EnTrust – Enlightened Trust in Governance’ project. The manual aims to contribute to developing a culture of civil dialogue in EU public officials, by providing trainers with exercises to raise awareness about its importance and…
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EnTrust Integrated Policy Paper
This Integrated Policy Paper aims to present the policy recommendations stemming from 4 years of research by the EnTrust project*, of which Civil Society Europe is a member. The document is based on the findings and recommendations presented in the project’s seven European Policy Briefs (PBs), built on the team’s research and enriched by roundtable…
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Empower your social and civic activism with the EnTrust Wiki!
Within the framework of the Horizon 2020 Enlightened Trust (EnTrust) project, Civil Society Europe has developed the EnTrust Wiki, a collaborative website that aims to interactively present how the EU institutions work and how activists can concretely participate in EU policymaking. The website is structured in 8 interactive modules, each of them with learning outcomes,…