Forum Civique Européen

FCE

The European Civic Forum is a network of NGOs protecting democratic space and civic participation.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2025 · Civic space

Meeting with Florian Geyer (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers)

2 Sept 2025 · Rule of Law Report

European Civic Forum urges EU to protect shrinking civic space

22 Aug 2025
Message — The group demands a permanent civil dialogue framework and mandatory civic space impact assessments. They also seek increased funding and better protection for activists.123
Why — This would secure long-term financial stability and formalize their influence over EU policymaking.45
Impact — Anti-liberal groups would be excluded from the new dialogue framework to protect democratic values.6

Response to European Democracy Shield

26 May 2025

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Meeting with Cecilia Strada (Member of the European Parliament)

14 May 2025 · Current restrictions to Civic space and Civil Society organizations in Europe

Meeting with Geza Strammer (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

8 Apr 2025 · An exchange of views on the future of development in East Africa

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Disability Forum and

19 Feb 2025 · Anti-discrimination

Meeting with Ingrid Bellander Todino (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers)

4 Feb 2025 · Meeting to update on ongoing CERV project on civic space

Meeting with Ana Catarina Mendes (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Amnesty International Limited and

18 Nov 2024 · Exchange of views on the Rule of Law Report 2024

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

16 Oct 2024 · Cooperation on LIBE related matters

Meeting with Zuzana Dorazilova (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

15 May 2024 · Handovers for new commission on civil dialogue and civic space

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union and Civil Society Europe

16 Apr 2024 · Defence of Democracy Package

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament) and European Partnership for Democracy

5 Feb 2024 · Defence of Democracy Package

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Nov 2023 · Defense of Democracy Package

Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and Civil Society Europe

22 Nov 2023 · Defence of Democracy

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and Civil Liberties Union for Europe and European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting

20 Nov 2023 · AI Act

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Aug 2023 · Civil Society Organisations Policy Developments (Staff Level)

Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union and

28 Jul 2023 · Defence of Democracy

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

6 Jul 2023 · Defence of Democracy

Meeting with Ilana Cicurel (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

6 Jun 2023 · Implementation of the CERV programme - Meeting with the Communication and Membership Coordinator of the European Civic Forum

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

24 Apr 2023 · Defence of democracy

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Committee to Protect Journalists and European Anti Poverty Network

12 Apr 2023 · Fundamental rights (staff level)

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union and

17 Mar 2023 · Defence of democracy package

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Mar 2023 · Upcoming EU Legislation on Civil Society Organisations

Meeting with Ingrid Godkin (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica), Toma Šutić (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica) and Civil Society Europe

7 Dec 2022 · Meeting on Defence of democracy package

Meeting with Ivo Belet (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica), Mattia De' Grassi (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

28 Sept 2022 · Civic Forum presented the agenda of the platform with particular focus on the upcoming Commission Work programme and in relation with the Conference on the Future of Europe final report.

Meeting with Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

27 Apr 2022 · Civic Pride Event

Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner) and Amnesty International Limited and

8 Dec 2020 · CCIF and the situation for civil society organisations in France.