How do anti-NGO laws impact human rights & democracy in Central Europe? Check out my written testimony to the @tlhumanrights.bsky.social on the topic, now published by @gmfus.bsky.social @engagingce.bsky.social @authlibeu.bsky.social 👉 gmfus.org/news/anti-fo...

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📢 Figyelem, magyarországi civil szervezetek és informális csoportok! Jelentkezzetek most a #FOREST programra, hogy fejlesszétek jogi, digitális, pénzügyi és mentális ellenállóképességeteket. Mentorálás, képzések és kapcsolatépítési lehetőségek várnak rátok! ℹ️Jelentkezési határidő: 2025. október 20.

📢Výzva pre všetky mimovládne organizácie a občianske iniciatívy na #Slovensku! Prihláste sa do programu #FOREST a posilnite svoju právnu, digitálnu, finančnú a psychickú odolnosť. Čakajú na vás mentoring, školenia a príležitosti na networking! ➡️Info: tinyurl.com/2d5txbx3

🇪🇺 This week: tune into an conversation on the current state of the EU–civil society dialogue in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, and how the role of CSOs in shaping reforms throughout the accession process can be strengthened. Register now:

Please join our hearing on anti-NGO laws and their human rights implications at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States Congress. 📆September 9, 2:00 pm EDT / 8:00 pm CET For the live webcast, follow the link below 👇 humanrightscommission.house.gov/events/heari...

What change might the upcoming election bring to #Czech foreign policy? Explore & discuss the potential scenarios with the AMO_cz's great @pavlinajan.bsky.social & Vít Dostál next Thursday in Berlin at @gmfus.bsky.social. 🗓️September 4, 1:00 pm CET RSVP 👉 www.gmfus.org/event/lines-...

Penned together with the great @gbuldioski.bsky.social, our piece argues that even democratic societies need clear concepts of adversaries—and if democratic centrists don’t define them, the radical right and other opponents of democracy will. www.gmfus.org/news/it-or-n... @gmfus.bsky.social

🇧🇬🇨🇳 Great and comprehensive overview of #China–#Bulgaria relations and the PRC’s influence in Bulgaria by my always sharp colleagues Asya Metodieva and @dimker.bsky.social . Highly recommended reading 👇 www.gmfus.org/news/chinas-... @gmfus.bsky.social @engagingce.bsky.social

JOIN TOMORROW! 🤝What role for Central Europe in Ukraine's reconstruction? 📌 July 15|4.00 p.m. CET|Online #ReThinkCEE fellow Dominik Istrate, Bogdan Zawadewicz (Polish Development Bank), Ievgeniia Bodnya & @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social explore CE's recovery efforts in Ukraine. @gmfus.bsky.social

The rise of anti-gender movements threaten democratic values in the Western Balkans. Watch #ReThinkCEE fellow Angel Dimitrievski,Adriana Zaharijevic(Uni Belgrade), Irena Cvetkovic(Coalition Margins) & @danielhegedus.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social discuss their impact. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVtx...

🤝Local collaboration among authorities & civil society is crucial for Ukraine's future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ODw... @gmfus.bsky.social

🤝What role for Central Europe in Ukraine's reconstruction? 📌 July 15|4.00 p.m. CET|Online #ReThinkCEE fellow Dominik Istrate, Bogdan Zawadewicz (Polish Development Bank), Ievgeniia Bodnya & @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social explore CE's recovery efforts: www.gmfus.org/event/centra... @gmfus.bsky.social

Anti-gender movements are gaining momentum across Western societies, including in the Western Balkans. Join our great #ReThinkCEE fellow Angel Dimitrievski, Adriana Zaharijevic, Irena Cvetkovic & yours truly to discuss the impact. 📅June 26, 3:00 pm CET RSVP⤵️ www.gmfus.org/event/battli...

🇵🇱 "Nawrocki presidency will likely focus on undermining and discrediting Tusk’s government and assisting PiS in winning the next parliamentary elections," writes Anna Wojcik. Read her full analysis of Poland's presidential election:

Bulgaria's corruption problem is Washington's too. If you would like to learn why that is, read my article here: www.gmfus.org/news/bulgari... @gmfus.bsky.social

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🚫 Anti-gender movements (movements opposing what they call “gender ideology” or “gender theory”) across the Western Balkans have gained momentum, challenging hard-won human rights protections & undermining fragile democratic norms, writes fellow Angel Dimitrievski: www.gmfus.org/news/anti-ge...

💰 Direct EU funding for Ukrainian local and regional authorities is imperative, argues GMF ‪@engagingce.bsky.social‬ fellow Khrystyna Kvartsiana, ahead of next month's Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. Read her analysis of how the allies should support Ukraine's "local heroes":

Find the details in GMF's critical new brief on rebalancing and strengthening the transatlantic alliance: www.gmfus.org/news/rebalan...

🔴 Starting at 12:00 CEST: Day 1 of #BrusselsForum 2025—tune in for 2 days of critical conversations on the theme: Partnership Disrupted: How Can Transatlantic Cooperation Endure? 📺 Stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsIN... 🔎 View the agenda: www.gmfus.org/brussels-for...

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It was not only a great pleasure but also a lot of fun to discuss with @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social and Dorjana Bojanovska Popovska how #illiberal #Transatlantic ties are reshaping Western democracy, and not for the better. 🎧 revdem.ceu.edu/2025/04/16/i... @revdem2020.bsky.social

Join us discussing how Central & Eastern Europe is adapting to global economic fragmentation with Jan Boguslawski, László Bruszt, Visnja Vukov & yours truly. 📅April 29 ⏲️3 PM CEST RSVP 👇 gmfus.org/event/geo-ec... @engagingce.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social @ceudeminst.bsky.social

Nézd meg a legújabb pályázati felhívásokat a #EU_CERV #PROTEUS projektünkből, amelynek célja, hogy: 👉 támogassa a #korruptióellenes és #átláthatósági kezdeményezéseket 👉 növelje az EU-s jogok és értékeinek ismertségét 8 országban További információért látogass el ide 👉 gmfus.org/proteus-0

Dwa nowe zaproszenia do składania wnisoków w ramach programu grantowego EU CERV PROTEUS: 👉 wspieranie inicjatyw antykorupcyjnych #transparentność 👉 promowanie świadomości praw i wartości #UE Dowiedz się więcej i aplikuj: 👉 gmfus.org/proteus-0

🇧🇬 Supported by @engagingce.bsky.social, Bulgarian NGO Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza" organized the "Active Women—Prosperous Democracy" program. It sought to improve women’s involvement in governance in 3 regions. Learn more about the project:

📣Novi pozivi za dostavu projektnih prijedloga u sklopu europskog CERV programa PROTEUS📣 ℹ️Više informacija: www.gmfus.org/podupiranje-... www.gmfus.org/promicanje-s...

Otvorili sme 2 nové grantové výzvy v rámci programu EU CERV PROTEUS na podporu: -advokačných a osvetových aktivít na podporu transparentnosti a boja proti korupcii -povedomia o právach a hodnotách EÚ v regionálnych mestách a vidieckych oblastiach Pre viac informácii navštívte gmfus.org/proteus-0

📢Working Paper Alert! In the age of spin dictatorships, propaganda isn’t just a tool of autocrats—it’s seeping into democracies, too. Péter Krekó (Political Capital, @gmfus.bsky.social) explores how modern regimes use social media to manipulate public opinion. www.authlib.eu/peter-kreko-...

Join our @authlibeu.bsky.social #FIMI conversation with Nad'a Kovalcikova, Vassilis Ntousas & Péter Krekó on March 25 👇

What's behind #Hungary's malign foreign influence game in North Macedonia? Check @dimker.bsky.social's analysis published by GMFUS www.gmfus.org/news/hungary...

🟩Нови покани за подаване на проектни предложения по EU CERV PROTEUS: ➡️застъпничество и повишаване на осведомеността относно прозрачността и борбата с корупцията ➡️насърчаване на осведомеността относно правата и ценностите на ЕС ℹ️ www.gmfus.org/podkrepa-za-... ℹ️ www.gmfus.org/nasrchavane-...

▶️ Check out the latest calls for proposals of the EU CERV PROTEUS project 🇪🇺, intended to: 👉 support anti-corruption & transparency initiatives; 👉promote awareness of 🇪🇺 EU rights & values; ✅ in 8 countries: 🇧🇬🇭🇷🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇷🇴🇸🇰🇸🇮 🟢 To find out more, please visit 👉 gmfus.org/proteus-0 @gmfus.bsky.social

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Check out the latest #CallsforProposals of our #EU_CERV #PROTEUS project, intended to 👉 support anti-#corruption & #transparency initiatives 👉promote awareness of EU rights & values in eight Central European countries. To find out more, visit 👉https://gmfus.org/proteus-0 @EU_Commission #EACEA