Civil Society Europe Newsletter

April 2026

Welcome to our April 2026 newsletter! In this edition, find out about our joint letter to support civil society, culture and media in the EU budget, the launch event of our upcoming campaign "Voices of Millions", and more!

What has CSE been up to?

500+ Organisations Call for Increased Funding for Civil Society, Culture and Media

Visual reading 'Civil society needs the support of policy makers to thrive. That's why the Interest Group on Civil Society in the European Parliament has been launched. Today, the group's manifesto and webpage are being launched. MEPs, it's time to stand with civil society. Join the group now'

The Future of Europe Coalition (Center for Sustainable Media, Civil Society Europe, Culture Action Europe, European Civic Forum, European Federation of Journalists, Irish Council for Civil Liberties) recently coordinated an urgent joint letter to EU leadership calling for a substantial increase in funding for the AgoraEU programme in the next long-term EU budget (2028-2034).

Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the European Parliament’s Position on the Multiannual Financial Framework

The Plenary of the European Parliament approved the ‘interim report’ on the Multiannual Financial Framework, the EP’s position on the 7-year budget of the EU. After the vote in the Committe on Budgets, CSE reacted to the draft report: many civil society requests have been incorporated, but some issues still need to be addressed in the further stages of the MFF negotiations.

Read CSE’s reaction to the Committee on Budgets interim report here.

Events you don't want to miss

“Voices of Millions” Campaign Launch Event

On May 5th, Civil Society Europe will host the launch event of its campaign “Voices of Millions”, which will be running throughout 2026 and 2027. The campaign will raise awareness on the positive impact of civil society in the lives of millions of Europeans, highlight the importance of proper support for civil society, and connect civil society organisations and policy makers to facilitate dialogue.

Its launch event will be an opportunity to showcase the campaign’s ambitions and identity, and a first step towards opening spaces for collaboration between civil society, EU media and EU institutional stakeholders.

Registration is still possible here until April 30th at 5pm. Find the latest updates on the launch event in our website page, and across all our social media platforms.

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