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From promise to practice: ECNL reflections on the EU's Civil Society Strategy

How do we move the Strategy’s commitments from paper to real action? This blog points to the priorities and offers our experience to support implementation.

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European policies

Anchoring civil space at the heart of EU policy architecture

As the EU develops its Civil Society Strategy, it must embed human rights, civic space and democratic resilience at the core of all of its policies - at home and abroad. Our submission to the EU Call for Evidence sets out how.

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Action for Civic Space

The Future of Civil Societies

What are the trends and drivers that shape our world and the work of civil society? A foresight paper by James Logan written as part of ECNL’s strategy development process.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Alert: The Hungarian draft Law on Transparency of Public Life

Under the guise of national sovereignty: can this law withstand scrutiny by EU, global human rights and anti-money laundering bodies? Spoiler: Absolutely not.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Uniting for democracy: How we can work together to address challenges to people's rights and civil society

A roadmap for civil society, funders and allies as we reimagine how to strengthen democracy and collective action.

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Monitoring Civic Spaces

European CSOs announce Early Warning System for civic space restrictions as part of the MACS project

Today, we are launching the Early Warning and Alert System, to provide systematic evidence on civic space developments within the EU, report on early signs of deterioration, and urge EU institutions to act before the situation worsens.

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Funding and Philanthropy

New assessment outlines steps to increase financial sustainability of Moldovan civil society

The analysis aims to support a more enabling environment for fundraising by identifying ways to increase the opportunities for Moldovan CSOs to access domestic funding sources.

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Action for Civic Space

Georgia: What does the Implementing Regulation of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence bring?

Briefers by ICNL and ECNL on how the law will be enforced and what the key provisions are for CSOs and media.

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Action for Civic Space

How to respond to civic space restrictions: experiences from Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia

Civil society experts share strategies of how CSOs in Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia have countered harmful legislative proposals affecting civic space.

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