European Civic Forum

23/09/2026

What’s been happening in European civic space?

Here are some of the latest developments you need to know about:

🇪🇺 Anti-racism network European Network Against Racism is taking an EU agency to court over the withdrawal of its funding. Without this funding, the organisation’s future is at risk.

🇫🇷 A “licence to kill”? A proposed law creating a presumption of lawful use of fi****ms by police has sparked a major protest movement, with 30,000 people taking to the streets last Sunday.

🇷🇸 Serbian activists, students and opposition figures have reportedly been targeted with spyware amid ongoing anti-corruption protests.

…and more from across Europe!

👉 Read the full roundup and subscribe to receive Civic Space Watch alerts directly in your inbox. Link in bio.

Civic Space Watch is an online platform powered by the European Civic Forum, monitoring and analysing developments in civic space across Europe and raising the alarm when rights are at risk.

23/09/2026

🚨What are the latest developments in European civic space Europe?

Our latest Civic Space Watch alerts roundup brings together some of the key issues affecting civil society and fundamental rights across Europe.

In this edition:

🇪🇺 Anti-racism network ENAR takes an EU agency to court over the withdrawal of its funding

🇫🇷 “A licence to kill”? Protests in France over a proposed law creating a presumption that police use of fi****ms is lawful.

🇷🇸 Serbian activists, students and opposition figures reportedly targeted with spyware amid ongoing anti-corruption protests.
..and more!

Check out the roundup: https://civicspacewatch.eu/alert/alerts-roundup-6/
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Civic Space Watch is an online platform powered by the European Civic Forum, monitoring and analysing developments in civic space across Europe and raising the alarm when rights are at risk.

Welcome to the latest Alerts Roundup from Civic Space Watch.

23/09/2026

What’s been happening in European civic space?

Here are some of the latest developments you need to know about:

🇪🇺 Anti-racism network European Network Against Racism is taking an EU agency to court over the withdrawal of its funding. Without this funding, the organisation’s future is at risk.

🇫🇷 A “licence to kill”? A proposed law creating a presumption of lawful use of fi****ms by police has sparked a major protest movement, with 30,000 people taking to the streets last Sunday.

🇷🇸 Serbian activists, students and opposition figures have reportedly been targeted with spyware amid ongoing anti-corruption protests.

…and more from across Europe!

👉 Read the full roundup and subscribe to receive Civic Space Watch alerts directly in your inbox. Link in bio.

Civic Space Watch is an online platform powered by the European Civic Forum, monitoring and analysing developments in civic space across Europe and raising the alarm when rights are at risk.

24/08/2026

Looking for a small office in Brussels?

We're looking for a small non-profit (ASBL/NGO) to rent out a private room in our offices!

We have great transport links (Parc, Madou, Gare Centrale) and are just a short walk away from Brussels Park, the EU quarter, and the federal, regional, and community parliaments.

What’s included:
• A private 17 m² south-facing office (unfurnished, suits 2-3 people)
• Access to a shared meeting room with videoconference equipment, and a small room to hold calls or casual meetings.
• A shared kitchen, printer/scanner, and ground-floor bike garage

Price: €860/month all-inclusive.

Write to us at contact[at]civic-forum.eu to arrange a viewing, or tag someone who may be interested in the comments below!

You can read the full listing here 👉 https://civic-forum.eu/staff/office-for-sublet-in-the-heart-of-brussels

29/06/2026

Coming up this week: the first in our webinar series with Human Rights Cities Network!

Join us on 2 July to explore how municipalities can move beyond one-off consultation processes towards more meaningful and institutionalised forms of participation, co-creation, and shared decisionmaking.

🔴 From Consultation to Co-Creation: CSOs Participation in Local Decision-Making
🗓️ 2 July, 15:00 CEST
📍 Online

Register now! 👇
https://lnkd.in/eYwK_Gj4

19/05/2026

13/05/2026

Our latest Civic Space Report is out now — and its findings are stark.

Civil society has continued to come under attack, with EU policies now playing a key role.

The report, written by the European Civic Forum and partner organisations on the ground, finds that restrictions on civil society are becoming institutionalised and mainstreamed across the continent, including unfounded accusations against NGOs in the European and national parliaments, the spread of “foreign agents” legislation and rhetoric, and restrictions on protest rights.

The report also finds that restrictive pattens are increasingly being taken up, legitimised, and reinforced at the EU level.

Head to civicspacewatch.eu to read the full report, including the 8 key trends in European civic space.

16/03/2026

🇪🇺💰 Aicinām pilsoniskās sabiedrības organizācijas piedalīties vebināru ciklā par Eiropas Savienības daudzgadu finanšu shēmu 2028.–2034. gadam!

Civil Society Europe sadarbībā ar European Civic Forum organizē vebināru ciklu “No vietējā līdz Eiropas līmenim: Nacionālās pilsoniskās sabiedrības organizācijas un daudzgadu finanšu shēma”, lai:
✅ veicinātu koordinētu un starpnozaru dialogu par ES daudzgadu budžetu;
✅ stiprinātu organizāciju kapacitāti iesaistīties budžeta plānošanā un interešu aizstāvībā;
✅ dalītos pieredzē ar organizācijām, kuras veiksmīgi ietekmējušas savas valsts pozīciju sarunās par daudzgadu finanšu shēmu.

📅 Vebināri notiks četros reģionālajos formātos. Latvija ir iekļauta Ziemeļvalstu blokā 18. martā plkst. 14.00 - būsim kopā ar Lietuvu, Igauniju, Somiju, Zviedriju, Dāniju.

🇱🇻 Latvijas istabu vadīs Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianse.

💻 Vebinārs notiks tiešsaistes platformā Zoom, ar subtitriem un tulkojumu latviešu valodā.

📌 Reģistrēšanās vebināram: https://ej.uz/tsvq

💡Šī ir iespēja pilsoniskās sabiedrības organizācijām ne tikai iegūt aktuālu informāciju par ES daudzgadu budžeta plānošanu, bet arī mācīties, kā efektīvāk iesaistīties politikas veidošanā un interešu aizstāvībā Eiropas līmenī.

11/03/2026

Lady Whistledown has a new bulletin! 🗞️

It seems the industry’s "Antwerp Summit" was missing one key guest: The People. While the industrial "ton" pushes for deregulation, a coalition of 270+ organisations is stepping into the spotlight.

Will accept the dance? 💃

16/02/2026

NEW: European CSOs document the state of civic space in seven EU countries

The reports, developed as part of the MACS project, will form part of our wider Civic Space Report which will be published in May.
The reports published today implement the new monitoring methodology developed as part of the protect and offer fresh insights and point to the actions needed to better protect civic freedoms in Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania.

MACS project brought together 9 civil society organisations, all experts in monitoring, to devise a new methodology to capture the state of civil society space in EU member states.

The ultimate goal? To help CSOs and the EU respond to threats effectively and promptly. That is why we also launched the Early Warning and Alert System in 2025, now fully operational with the on the new Civic Space Watch website.

Head to the comments to read the new reports, and stay tuned for our wider Civic Space Report in May!