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Call for Tenders: Shrinking Civic Space in the European Union

Europe: ruin or renewal
Joint online publication by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Brussels Office (RLS) and the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) Across the EU, civil society organisations (CSOs), activists, and independent media face increasing threats to their ability to operate freely. Legal restrictions, smear campaigns, and funding cuts are some of the challenges facing civic space, especially organisations working on democracy, social justice, and environmental issues. A key driver of this trend is a shift in EU priorities, with ...
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Kenneth Haar and Özlem Demirel during the book launch of "A Europe of Capital" on 17 April 2024.
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Corportate Capture and the EU‘s Democratic Deficit – A Conversation between Kenneth Haar and Özlem Demirel

Kennth Haar, Özlem Demirel, David Lundy, Ada Regelmann
Europe: ruin or renewal
On 17 April 2024, the Brussels office of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung launched the English-language edition of the book “A Europe of Capital” by Kenneth Haar with a panel discussion between the author and the German MEP for DIE LINKE, Özlem Demirel. Hosted by David Lundy (THE LEFT), the discussion delved into matters of corporate lobbyism of EU decision-making and its impact on social rights and democracy in the European Union.
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