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📰 EPC’s Danielle Brady, Louisa Slavkova and Denitza Vidolova argue in their latest report for embedding civic cohesion into key EU policies, including the Cohesion Policy, the Enlargement Policy, and the Rule of Law mechanism. It presents strategies to strengthen civic cohesion, such as expanding support for initiatives, incorporating it into discussions on the Beyond GDP and well-being economy agendas, and integrating it into the EU's Cohesion Policy framework. Read the report now 👇

📢  On the occasion of the #InternationalDemocracyDay, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space,  uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe and backed by 416 organisations (among them REVES) —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣  A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣  A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣  The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣  Empowering funding policies 5️⃣  A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣  A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

📢  This #InternationalDemocracyDay, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space,  uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe (CSE) and backed by 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣  A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣  A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣  The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣  Empowering funding policies 5️⃣  A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣  A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

📢  This #InternationalDemocracyDay, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space,  uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe and backed by 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣  A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣  A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣  The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣  Empowering funding policies 5️⃣  A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣  A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

📢  This #InternationalDemocracyDay, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space,  uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe and backed by 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣  A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣  A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣  The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣  Empowering funding policies 5️⃣  A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣  A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

This #InternationalDemocracyDay, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space, uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe and backed by 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣ A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣ A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣ The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣ Empowering funding policies 5️⃣ A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣ A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe and backed by 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣  A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣  A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣  The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣  Empowering funding policies 5️⃣  A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣  A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

📢  This #InternationalDemocracyDay, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space,  uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe and backed by 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣  A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣  A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣  The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣  Empowering funding policies 5️⃣  A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣  A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉 https://bit.ly/3zjaaXe

📢 This #InternationalDemocracyDay, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space, uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. The open letter #EUCivicSpaceNow, initiated by Civil Society Europe and backed by 415 civil society organisations —from 26 Member States and 4 EU candidate countries— is addressed to the upcoming Polish, Danish, and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament. The letter outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human rights amid growing concerns over the erosion of democracy in the EU. Specifically, it calls for prioritising: 1️⃣ A European Civil Society Strategy 2️⃣ A strong mandate for a Commission Vice President responsible for democracy, civic space and civil dialogue 3️⃣ The adoption of a Civil Dialogue Agreement 4️⃣ Empowering funding policies 5️⃣ A European Democracy Semester 6️⃣ A stronger role of the Fundamental Rights Agency Read the letter, share and support our cause! 👉

📰 In their latest report 'Strengthening Civic Cohesion in Europe', Danielle Brady, Louisa Slavkova and Denitza Vidolova Vidolova highlights the political costs of unattended civic challenges, such as increased support for Eurosceptic movements and the decline in democratic participation. Read the report here 👇