Civil Society Europe

EU Legislative Interests

Civil Society Europe (CSE) works towards the promotion and implementation of structured civil dialogue at EU level. In this context, CSE follows: citizenship issues; the implementation and promotion of fundamental rights and the rule of law, in particular as they relate to civic space and the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society in Europe, and including the annual Rule of Law Cycle; issues that are of pertinence to the implementation of Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the recognition and role of civil society organisations (CSOs), for instance the announced European Civil Society Strategy, and in the review or definition of the EU agenda; and legislative proposals or policies such as the European Democracy Action Plan, the Defence of Democracy Package, the Democracy Shield, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), financial rules and EU funding including the discharge procedure, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Package, the proposal for a European Cross-Border Association Statute, the Transparency Register, the follow-up of the Conference on the Future of Europe (including developments regarding a possible Convention to revise the EU Treaties), the European Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

Communication Activities

Civil Society Strategy: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Civil-Society-Europe-Contribution_Consultation-on-the-Civil-Society-Strategy.pdf Civic space: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Guidance-Note-Impact-Assessment-Tool-Checklist-on-Civic-Space.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/a-protection-mechanism-for-human-rights-defenders-and-civil-society-organisations-in-europe/ Rule of law: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NPOs-and-single-market-consultation-on-2025-RoL-report-.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CSE-guidance-note-on-RoL-report-18.12.2023.pdf Civil dialogue: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/EU-Civil-Dialogue-the-foundations-of-an-institutional-framework.pdf Democracy: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/qa-the-proposed-directive-on-third-country-interest-representation/ https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Defence-of-Democracy-Policy-Brief.pdf Follow-up of the CoFoE: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CS-SOTEU-2025-Digital.pdf European Parliament elections in 2024: https://civilsocietyforeu.eu/the-manifesto/ EU Recovery and Resilience Facility: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Paper-Recommendations-Post-2027-MFF.pdf Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NPOs-and-single-market-consultation-on-single-market-strategy-2025.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023.10.17-EU-AML-CFT-Package-Comments-on-BO-from-NPO-and-Foundation-sector.pdf European Cross-Border Associations: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ECBA-added-value-security-concerns.docx.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ECBA-introductory-handbook-for-national-non-profit-organisations-1.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Questions-Answers-on-the-ECBA-Directive.pdf EU funding: https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CSE-Analysis-of-the-MFF-2028-2034-Progress-for-Some-Setbacks-for-Others.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Common-Civil-Society-position-paper-on-the-outline-of-the-2028-2034-Multiannual-Financial-Framework.docx.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Our-Statement-on-CERV-in-the-Next-EU-Budget.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Common-Civil-Society-Requests-for-Operating-Grants-OGs.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NGO-Funding-Statement-Civil-Society-Europe.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Letter-to-EU-Groups-Presidents-on-the-proposal-of-an-Inquiry-Committee-into-NGOs-funding-1.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/no-scandal-no-misuse-of-funds-but-the-commission-needs-to-invest-in-a-more-understandable-database/ https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/the-eu-must-ensure-the-conditions-for-an-open-public-debate-on-eu-policies/ Transparency https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CSE-analysis-on-the-transparency-of-the-Perm-Reps-to-the-EU.docx.pdf https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/A-Patchwork-of-Opacities-CSE-Reports-on-the-Transparency-of-European-Parliament-Committees-in-the-2019-2024-Term.pdf

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Observer of SDG Watch Europe (https://www.sdgwatcheurope.org/)

Organisation Members

ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy CEV – Centre for European Volunteering Civil Society Forum CONCORD – European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation CAE – Culture Action Europe Eurodiaconia Eurogroup for Animals EAPN – European Anti-Poverty Network EASPD – European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities ECAS – European Citizen Action Service ECF – European Civic Forum ECRE – European Council on Refugees and Exiles EDF – European Disability Forum ENAR – European Network Against Racism EPF – European Patients’ Forum EPHA - European Public Health Alliance EYF – European Youth Forum Green 10 JEF Europe – Young European Federalists LLLP – Lifelong Learning Platform OBESSU – Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions Social Platform SOLIDAR TI EU – Transparency International EU Volonteurope WAVE - Women Against Violence Europe WOSM - World Scouting http://civilsocietyeurope.eu/our-network/