Publications

Featured publications

Where is Civil Society in 2025’s State of the European Union Speech?

Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034: Progress for Some, Setbacks for Others

Civil Society State of the Union 2025 Report

Joint Civil Society Contribution on Civic Space to the 2025 Annual Rule of Law Report

Civil Society Europe Analysis of the Transparency of the Member States Permanent Representations to the EU

Unprecedented Attacks on NGOs in the EU – We Call on All Democratic Forces To Act for a Strong and Independent Civil Society

Common Civil Society Position Paper on the Outline of the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework

EU Civil Dialogue: The Foundations of an Institutional Framework

European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) Directive: Introductory Handbook for National Non-profit Organisations

CSE’s Annual Report July 2023 – July 2024

Realising Protection for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe

Q&A: The proposed Directive on third-country interest representation

Civil Society State of the Union Report

Joint Civil Society Contribution to the 2024 Annual Rule of Law Report on Civic Space

Introduction to civil dialogue: Training manual

EU Elections manifesto for better civic space and civil dialogue

Latest publications

CSE’s Contribution to the Consultation on the EU Civil Society Strategy

ECBA Added Value & Security

Recommendations in view of the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, based on the lessons learnt from the Recovery and Resilience Facility – from a civil society perspective

Statement on the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme in the Next MFF

Letter to EU Group Presidents on the Proposal of an Inquiry Committee into NGO Funding

Common Civil Society Requests on the Operating Grants (OGs)

Statement on the Democracy Shield

Open Letter to EU Parliament Conference of Presidents Opposing Establishment of Committee of Inquiry on NGO Funding

Civil Society Europe Analysis of the Transparency of the Member States Permanent Representations to the EU (2024-2025 Update)

‘QUALITY STANDARDS AND QUALITY COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORKS FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS’ Survey – Presentation of Results

A Patchwork of Opacities: CSE Reports on the Transparency of European Parliament Committees in the 2019-2024 Term

CSE & Philea’s Contribution on the 2025 Rule of Law Report (Single Market Dimension)

CSE & Philea’s Contribution on the 2025 Single Market Strategy

Questions & Answers on the European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) Directive

EnTrust Integrated Policy Paper

Briefing paper: the Defence of Democracy Package Directive on foreign interest representation

Joint feedback on the proposed Directive on European Cross-Border Associations

Position paper: Involving civil society organisations in the reconstruction of Ukraine

Civil Society Europe’s Annual Report 2022 – 2023

Curious for more? Find all our publications organised in the following topics:

Civic Space

Civil Dialogue

Civil Society State of the Union

Democracy

Fundamental rights

Rule of law

Civil Society Convention on the CoFoE

Citizenship

Recovery package/ Ukraine facility

Access to funding

Transparency

Activity reports

Anti-money laundering and Counterterrorism financing