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News and updates from BCSDN and the region
BCSDN Welcomes Anja Bosilkova Antovska as Its New Executive Director
BCSDN has appointed Anja Bosilkova Antovska as its new Executive Director. Having previously served as Head of Policy and Advocacy and most recently as Acting…
Read more →Advancing the Regional Civic Space Early Warning System: Key Outcomes from the BCSDN Kick-off Workshop
On 23–24 September 2026, BCSDN brought together members, external experts and European partners in Skopje to advance the development of the Regional Civic Space Early…
Read more →Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2026: BCSDN Contributes to Discussions on Civic Space and EU Enlargement
The Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2026, held on 5–7 October in Prishtina within the Berlin Process, brought together civil society representatives, experts and…
Read more →Civil Society Calls on EU Leaders to Reject Proposed Cuts to AgoraEU Funding
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 15–16 October 2026, the Future of Europe Cohort has issued an open letter urging EU leaders to reject…
Read more →Liberties’ 2026 Gap Analysis Reveals Persistent Gaps in EU Rule of Law Monitoring
Liberties has published its 2026 Gap Analysis, questioning whether the European Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report effectively prevents democratic decline or merely documents it.…
Read more →New UN Guidelines Affirm Peaceful Environmental Protest as a Fundamental Right
New guidelines issued by Michel Forst, Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention, call for stronger protection of environmental defenders amid growing harassment,…
Read more →European Civil Society Shows Resilience Despite Multiple Crises
Civil society organisations across Europe are continuing to operate, mobilise support and influence public debate despite facing overlapping economic, political and technological pressures. A 2026…
Read more →Council of Europe Adopts First Strategy for Equal Rights of LGBTI People
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted its first Strategy for Equal Rights of LGBTI People, establishing a common framework for implementing existing…
Read more →Global Commission Calls for Revitalised International Agenda for Democracy
The Global Commission on Democracy and Multilateralism has called for democracy to be embedded in any global development framework succeeding the UN 2030 Agenda. The…
Read more →SELDI Forum Examines Democratic Resilience and State Capture in the Western Balkans
Anti-corruption reform in the Western Balkans must move beyond formal legal alignment and demonstrate measurable, irreversible results in practice, according to the conclusions of a…
Read more →Civil Society Europe Sets Priorities for Implementing the European Democracy Shield
Civil Society Europe has set out recommendations for implementing the European Democracy Shield through a whole-of-society approach that recognises civil society as an integral part…
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