Find here Civil Society Europe’s (CSE) most recent news, statements and press releases. For media enquiries, please contact: contact[at]civilsocietyeurope[dot]eu 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 […]

NextGenerationEU must involve all stakeholders! So far, it has not. Non classéBy Carlotta Besozzi10 February 2023 Civil Society Europe has co-signed the statement with the European Students Union, OBESSU – the Organising Bureau of European School Students Unions, and the Lifelong Learning Platform. The NextGenerationEU instrument was announced last year as the biggest single investment […]

Launch Event: Civil Society State of the Union 2025 The ‘Civil Society State of the Union’ report, developed in collaboration with our dedicated working group made up of civil society organisations, follows up on the proposals of the Conference on the Future of Europe and takes stock of the situation across the EU from civil […]

Civil Society Europe (CSE) is the coordination of civil society organisations at the EU level:  a strong voice for effective advocacy, alongside the European representation of social partners. CSE enables horizontal exchanges between civil society organisations and movements across Europe providing a common and permanent space to: Our work in 2024 Some of the primary […]

Civil Society Europe (CSE) brings together 24 European networks of civil society organisations (CSOs) working towards regenerating the European project around the shared values of  Equality | Solidarity | Inclusiveness | Democracy Our Objectives Our main objectives are to facilitate and enable horizontal and vertical dialogue between European civil society organisations and policy-makers and help strengthen CSOs in […]

Are you looking to join forces and do advocacy work on your interests as a civil society organisation? Are you looking for a community and a learning space where you can network with and learn from like-minded organisations and build your capacities? Look no further! CSE offers opportunities to collaborate through: ADVOCACY LEARNING TOOLS WATCHDOG […]

CSE’s mission is to contribute to EU recognition of the essential role and value of independent and plural CSOs in building and nurturing a democratic society that is based on fundamental rights. CSE also works to create the conditions for the development of a strong and independent civil society voice and an effective, open, and structured civil dialogue at the EU level, as […]

ARTICLES Survey on Trust in EU Institutions Protect Civil Society, Defend Democracy: A Civil Society Strategy for an effective rule of law European Convening: protecting & expanding EU civic space Joint letter on EU Defence of Democracy Package NextGenerationEU must involve all stakeholders! So far, it has not. Expert Roundtables: Trustworthy Media Statement by Civil […]

Our latest edition May 2025 Our May newsletter features: – Our packed event on the European Cross-Border Associations Directive with the Greens/EFA – Our statement on the democracy shield – A reminder of our Civil Dialogue Award …and more! Subscribe to our newsletter Full name* Organisation* Email* Subscribe www.CleverReach.com Check out our previous editions: April […]