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The Final Report on the Index of Civil Society highlighted the lack of financial stability as one of the main challenges faced by the Bulgarian NGO sector.

NGOs and Ministry officials discussed how to harmonize the legal system with European standards.

The Codex aims to re-define the legal forms of NGOs in Slovakia.

The draft seeks to replace the regressive 1995 Law on Foundations and Funds and create a more conducive environment for the establishment and operations of foundations in Croatia.

The conference served as an important forum for cross-sectoral discussion, attended by the Minister of Culture, government officials, parliamentarians, and representatives of the EU, USAID and other international agencies as well as NGOs.

Volunteering is currently not recognized in Bosnia.

The conference addressed the issue of sources and mechanisms for financial sustainability of NGOs in Macedonia, from international perspective and through the national legal framework.

ECNL held its board meeting and launching event in Brussels in early December.

The workshop aimed to develop a common understanding regarding the governance needs of NGOs