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September 2026

Our Summer newsletter features: Our takeaways on the State of the Union speech Our priorities for the Democracy Shield Updates on our upcoming 10th anniversary...

Joint Civil Society Contribution on Civic Space to the 2025 ...

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

Training and Workshop on Crafting Engaging Narratives for Ci...

Training and Workshop on Crafting Engaging Narratives for Civil Society

Civil Dialogue Forum – From Dialogue to Framework: Shaping E...

Civil Dialogue Forum – From Dialogue to Framework: Shaping Engagement Between European Institutions and Civil Society

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24 June 2025

Civil Society Europe Meets With Commissioner Michael McGrath

On June 24th, 2025, CSE representatives met with Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justic...

19 June 2025

Transparency or NGO Hunt?

On June 19th, the Conference of Presidents made the decision to establish a working group in the Eur...

19 June 2025

Defending Civil Society Against Attacks on their Funding

After the 2024 European elections, some MEPs from the right-wing groups mounted a defamatory campaig...

17 June 2025

Roundtable on the European Cross-Border Associations (ECBA) ...

On June 3rd, 2025, CSE with the support of the Greens/EFA held a successful high-level roundtable di...

17 June 2025

Launch Event: Civil Society State of the Union 2025

The ‘Civil Society State of the Union’ report, developed in collaboration with our dedicated working...

13 June 2025

The Importance of EU Funding to Civil Society Organisations:...

Operating grants (OGs) are a key method that allows civil society to carry out their missions. In th...

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