News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On 30 September 2026, the Slovenian National Assembly adopted legislation that effectively dismantles the country’s NGO Development Fund, removing a key source of predictable public…
Read more →Why do citizens continue to mobilise in Serbia, despite mounting pressureand months of uncertainty? In this op-ed, Alma Mustajbašić from BCSDN member organisation Civic Initiatives…
Read more →Photo: A drone view of demonstrators attending a student-led protest demanding snap parliamentary elections in Belgrade, Serbia on May 23 [Djordje Kojadinovic/Reuters] BELGRADE / SKOPJE…
Read more →BCSDN condemns the adoption of the Law on the Special Registry and Transparency of the Work of Non-Profit Organizations in the National Assembly of Republika…
Read more →From February 24-26, the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) and its partners conducted high-impact advocacy visit to Brussels, engaging with key EU policymakers, civil…
Read more →BCSDN strongly condemns the February 25 raids on our member Civic Initiatives, along with CRTA, Trag Foundation, the Center for Practical Politics, and National Youth…
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) strongly condemns the ongoing smear campaign targeting Maja Stojanović, prominent civil society activist, Executive Director of Civic Initiatives,…
Read more →Together with our member, Civic Initiatives (CI), we present the 2023 annual report on the civil society environment in Serbia. The environment for CSOs in…
Read more →Together with our member, Center for Development of Non-Governmental Organizations (CRNVO), we present the 2023 annual report on the civil society environment in Montenegro. The…
Read more →On November 28, BCSDN member Civic Initiatives hosted the regional conference “Voices Without Fear” in Belgrade. The event brought together journalists, activists, legal experts, and…
Read more →(PRESS RELEASE) The CIVICUS Monitor announced a new report on Wednesday that it has upgraded Slovenia’s civic space to “Open” in its annual ratings, highlighting…
Read more →Together with our member, Partners Albania for Change and Development, we present the 2023 annual report on the civil society environment in Albania. The enabling…
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