Towards a EU strategy to promote civic space ?

Staff

The state of the art, the concerns, the challenges and the proposals regarding the restrictions that civil society organizations are facing to their civic freedoms in many countries across the world,addressed by Civil Society Europe and its members.

Sustainable development: Now actions must speak louder than words

Staff

As the EU sets out its priorities, European NGOs react on future European development policy

COP22, companies and investors to cities and regions announce new commitments

Staff

The several key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Morocco last week, show determination from so many actors to turn climate commitments into reality. Here is who will do what.

Why we need financial education?

Monica Straniero

Financial literacy is a life skill that is needed to succeed in today's society. Unfortunately, despite some improvements, most people still don't grasp the basic financial knowledge.

A pivotal moment for the Central African Republic

Friederike Röder

Leaders in Brussels must provide CAR with the support it needs to not only address immediate humanitarian concerns, but also to break the decades-long cycle of conflict with locally owned capacity, writes Friederike Röder.

The sacrificial lamb of the EU budget deal: the humanitarian aid

Martino Pillitteri

It took 18 hours of negotiations but at the end a deal that focuses on strengthening the economy and responding to the refugee crisis was reached. But there was a victim: humanitarian aid

We can help the people of CAR unleash their immense untapped potential

Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Federica Mogherini, Jan Eliasson, Makhtar Diop

Ahead of the International conference for the Central African Republic taking place in Brussels on 17th November, Vita International, in partnership with Afronline.org and its African media partners, publishes a joint op-ed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra (President of the Central African Republic), Federica Mogherini (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission), Jan Eliasson (Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations) and Makhtar Diop (Vice-President of the World Bank).

A third of Eu citizens believes government officials and lawmakers are highly corrupt

Staff

Governments are doing a poor job at fighting corruption across Europe and Central Asia. New Transparency International report shows people fear speaking out against corruption

Africa, recommendations for an European investments plan

Staff

Link2017shares its proposals in regards of the European Plan for Investments in Africa and the Mediterranean / Near East in the framework of the migration agenda.

Less space for civic engagement in Europe

Staff

A survey of civil society organisations in Europe conducted in early 2016 by Civil Society Europe and CIVICUS shows evidence of shrinking civic space in the old continent.