In her #SOTEU, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu highlighted the need to boost democratic resilience. We believe that a strong civil society is essential for this. Check out our new paper, which explains how to make the upcoming Civil Society Strategy a success! 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications...

In her #SOTEU, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu highlighted the need to boost democratic resilience. We believe that a strong civil society is essential for this. Check out our new paper, which explains how to make the upcoming Civil Society Strategy a success! 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications...

Tomorrow, von der Leyen will address the EU Parliament with her SOTEU speech. Today, civil society and trade unions delivered a very clear message in a statement signed by 470 organisations: we need rules to protect people and the environment! corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/o...

Ahead of von der Leyen's SOTEU speech, we've joined over 470 NGOs and trade unions to deliver a clear message: we need rules to protect people and the environment! Read the letter! 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications... #RulestoProtect #SOTEU

🌱✨ Civil society is the backbone of Europe’s democracy - driving participation, protecting rights, and pushing for climate and social justice. 💡 The EU Civil Society Strategy is a unique chance to strengthen CSOs and democracy. The D4T Coalition’s position paper shows how 👉 eeb.org/wp-content/u...

Our latest #CivicSpaceWatch roundup has just landed! 🔴 Repression of Palestine solidarity continues 😌 Crackdown bill in Hungary delayed 🚔 Italy's Security Decree becomes law ...& more! Read the roundup & subscribe to receive it in your inbox! 👇 civicspacewatch.eu/alerts-round... #EUCivicSpace

⏰ Today, CDT Europe, together with 51 experts, academics & civil society organisations, sent an open letter to the European Commission to express our concerns regarding the forthcoming Digital Simplification package, which could include revisiting the AI Act. 👇🏻 Read the full letter on our website:

The European Commission just published its latest #RuleOfLaw report. Last year, we called for a rethink of this flawed process. While our team pores through the details of this year's report, check out the thread below to find out what you ned to know about the state of civic space in Europe 👇

The European Commission just published its latest #RuleOfLaw report. Last year, we called for a rethink of this flawed process. While our team pores through the details of this year's report, check out the thread below to find out what you ned to know about the state of civic space in Europe 👇

🚨 Despite @ec.europa.eu confirming that EU funding to NGOs is lawful and transparent, a faction of MEPs have establish a working group to scrutinise a fabricated tale of “occult financing”. We urge democratic forces to oppose this smear campaign and stand up for a healthy European democracy!

The stage is set for our conference on #democracy and the rule of law with @fundacjabatorego.bsky.social and National Federation of Polish NGOs! Watch live from 09:00 CEST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EyS... #CivicSpace25

Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns new report in “wake-up call” to EU leaders. civic-forum.eu/press/europe... @civic-forum.eu

⏰ This is a wake-up call for EU leaders: it’s time to take concrete action on civic space! Today, we’re launching our latest Civic Space Report at the European Parliament. It documents the state of civic space across the EU and Western Balkans over the past year. Here’s what we found: (1/5)

🧵1/ Orbán Government Backs Down — For Now — on Controversial Media & Civil Society Bill After mounting pressure at home & abroad, Hungary's ruling Fidesz party is postponing a draft law critics say would dismantle independent media & NGOs. Here’s what you need to know 👇

This is an important report. As we've seen in Britain, states across Europe are criminalising Palestine solidarity and climate justice protests, conducting smear campaigns against campaigners and using "terrorism" to justify a crackdown on rights.

📢 Der Civic Space Report 2025 ist erschienen – mit einer klaren Botschaft: Die bürgerlichen Freiheiten in Europa, insbesondere in Deutschland, geraten zunehmend unter Druck. Ein dringender Appell an Politik und Gesellschaft. Ein Thread🧵

⏰ This is a wake-up call for EU leaders: it’s time to take concrete action on civic space! Today, we’re launching our latest Civic Space Report at the European Parliament. It documents the state of civic space across the EU and Western Balkans over the past year. Here’s what we found: (1/5)

👀Our Civic Space Report '25 comes out tomorrow, documenting the state of civic space in Europe. We will launch the report in @europarl.europa.eu with MEPs, human rights defenders, and CSOs. Sign up to our mailing list & get the report as soon as it lands 👇 civic-forum.eu/newsletter #CivicSpace25

👀Our Civic Space Report '25 comes out tomorrow, documenting the state of civic space in Europe. We will launch the report in @europarl.europa.eu with MEPs, human rights defenders, and CSOs. Sign up to our mailing list & get the report as soon as it lands 👇 civic-forum.eu/newsletter #CivicSpace25

El nuevo decreto de seguridad en Italia es alarmante y pone en riesgo la democracia. En una carta conjunta, @civic-forum.eu y más de 70 ONGs advertimos que el Estado de derecho está en peligro y exigimos a la UE una acción urgente. 🔗 Más información: civic-forum.eu/press/ngos-s...

🎉 CSE and partners are proud to present our 2025 contribution on civic space under the framework of the rule of law report! Read now: bit.ly/44ZWJcg @civic-forum.eu ‪@liberties.eu ‪@ilgaeurope.bsky.social @picumofficial.bsky.social @youthforum.bsky.social @epd.eu @philea.bsky.social ‬

#StopTheSecurityDecree 🫸 In a joint letter, ECF & 70+ NGOs warn that it poses a serious threat to democracy and the rule of law. The EU must act now, before it’s too late. Read more👉 civic-forum.eu/press/ngos-s...

#StopTheSecurityDecree 🫸 In a joint letter, ECF & 70+ NGOs warn that it poses a serious threat to democracy and the rule of law. The EU must act now, before it’s too late. Read more👉 civic-forum.eu/press/ngos-s...

Today we join 320+ civil society organisation to urge the Commission to take action on the Hungarian "Transparency in Public Life" bill. Read our joint letter 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications...

Today we join 320+ civil society organisation to urge the Commission to take action on the Hungarian "Transparency in Public Life" bill. Read our joint letter 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications...

320+ Civil Society Organisations Urge European Commission to Halt Orban’s Latest Crackdown on Media and NGOs /1

⚖️EU law can help push back against restrictions that make it harder to speak out and access funding across Europe. Check our new #LearningCenterECNL package to see how to use it to protect rights in your country.👉 learningcenter.ecnl.org/learning-pac... #EULaw4CivicFreedoms @philea.bsky.social

We just published our first #CivicSpaceWatch Alerts Roundup! We bring you what you need to know about European civic space, including the latest from: 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Have a read and subscribe to get the next edition in your inbox! 👇 civicspacewatch.eu/alerts-round...

We just published our first #CivicSpaceWatch Alerts Roundup! We bring you what you need to know about European civic space, including the latest from: 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Have a read and subscribe to get the next edition in your inbox! 👇 civicspacewatch.eu/alerts-round...

‼️ 600 civil society organisations stand together and reiterate our message: #StopAttackingNGOs 👉 Read now: bit.ly/3RD8Zr6 Swipe below to learn why the following undersigned organisations continue to support our statement!

Our latest newsletter is out now! 🗞️ Inside: 📢 570+ NGOs call for an end to the attacks on civil society in the European Parliament 👀 ECF's latest Civic Space Report coming soon 📺 Catch up on our Early Warning System webinar ...and more! Read it now! 👇 civic-forum.eu/newsletter/5...

Alexandrina Najmowicz, secrétaire générale du @eucivicforum.bsky.social, se penche sur l’approche de l’Etat de droit par les institutions européennes et, dans ce cadre, de leur réaction aux attaques contre l’indépendance des institutions judiciaires dans les Etats membres.

Check out our joint recommendations for the next @ec.europa.eu #RuleOfLaw report 👇

#Policy💬 ⚖️ The next @ec.europa.eu's #RuleOfLaw Report will be a key test of the new Commission’s ability to address the challenges to democratic institutions brought by the 2024 events. Explore the checklist for an effective report, made by a group of 32 expert organisations. 🧵

Our webinar on the early warning system is starting now! Follow live here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8242609538...

Coming up this Thursday: Our webinar on our new early warning system for #EUCivicSpace! Register below! 👇

From 👇new German government agreement out today. Clear message to Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eppgroup.bsky.social @ecrgroup.bsky.social: STOP unfounded & dangerous attack on (European) NGOs! @eucivicforum.bsky.social @transparency-eu.bsky.social @socialplatform.bsky.social

Our webinar on the new early warning system for #EUCivicSpace is coming up tomorrow at 11 am! Don't miss out - register now! 👇 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

✒️ 330+ NGOs, including The Good Lobby, have signed a joint letter launched by the European Civic Forum, urging EU leaders to make a firm commitment to strengthening and defending democracy in the next MFF. 📰 Read the full letter here: bit.ly/3E9boa2 #CommitToDemocracy #FundCivilSociety

Some MEPs coordinate attacks on civil society, spreading misleading claims to discredit CSOs. Meanwhile, corporate lobbying dominates EU influence, with €200M spent in 2024 alone. 570+ organisations from 40 countries are calling for fair funding and protection of civic space. #StopAttackingNGOs

#StopAttackingNGOs! We're joining 570+ NGOs to urge all democratic forces to defend civil society! The false narrative that NGOs misuse funding risks impacting citizens’ ability to engage with policies that affect them. Let’s come together to defend civil society. 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications...

#StopAttackingNGOs! We're joining 570+ NGOs to urge all democratic forces to defend civil society! The false narrative that NGOs misuse funding risks impacting citizens’ ability to engage with policies that affect them. Let’s come together to defend civil society. 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications...

🚨 Enough is enough: #StopAttackingNGOs! We join 570+ NGOs calling on MEPs to put a stop to attacks on organisations representing the voices of people living in Europe and beyond. The narrative used to discredit us is both false and harmful. We explain in our statement: bit.ly/StopAttackin...

Coming up this Thursday: Our webinar on our new early warning system for #EUCivicSpace! Register below! 👇

NEW: 330+ NGOs urge EU leaders to make a bold commitment to strengthen and defend democracy in the next MFF by increasing the CERV budget. Read the letter 👇 civic-forum.eu/publications... #CommitToDemocracy #FundCivilSociety

🚀 Introducing #MACS and a new early warning system to provide systematic evidence on #EUCivicSpace. Join our webinar to learn more! @eucivicforum.bsky.social @lemouvementasso.bsky.social @nhc-nl.bsky.social @nyteuropa.bsky.social 📆 10 April, 11 CET 📝 Sign up: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

🚨 Across the #EU, CSOs are coming under increasing pressure. We joined forces w/ 8 European organisations to create #MACS, a 🆕 monitoring tool to provide evidence on: 🟡 emerging trends; 🔴 early warnings; 🔵 how national laws may breach EU law. 💡 Find out more how MACS works: ecnl.org/macs

💡MEP Sergey Lagodinsky at Towards a European Civil Society Strategy, #CivSocWeek Day 4: It is the prerogative to be engaged politically—not in party politics, but in politics. A thriving civil society means active #participation in democracy! 🔴 Watch live: europa.eu/!3qwk8C

STARTING NOW: Our panel on a #CivilSocietyStrategy, with interventions from ECF secretary general Alexandrina Najmowicz and our co-president Vera Mora! Follow live👇

🚀 Final day of #CivSocWeek! Join Towards a European Civil Society Strategy at 9:30 to discuss strengthening civic space & dialogue. Facilitated by Alexandrina Najmowicz w/ @eucivicforum.bsky.social & more! 🔴 Watch live: europa.eu/!3qwk8C