Hans van Scharen, campainger at CEO, adds "while NGOs have always been fully committed to being transparent and have also been campaigning for decades to get a more transparent EU decision making process, the far-right and EPP are closely working together and blocking more transparency".

"The new scrutiny working group (SWG) on NGOs in the European parliament as set up by the far-right & EPP should be boycotted by the other political groups.This SWG is nothing more than a political translation of the smear campaign against civil society by the far-right", says CEO's Hans van Scharen

As Alexandrina takes up her new role as Director of La Ligue des droits de l'Homme, we at ECF are looking back with fondness at her tenure and wishing her the very best in her new position!

You can read our full announcement of the leadership changes here
👉 civic-forum.eu/press/alexan...

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Today, Giada Negri and João Labrincha become Acting Co-Secretaries General, until a permanent successor takes over on 1 January.

Giada will be responsible for policy, advocacy and strategic partnerships, while João will oversee finances, operations, network, and communications issues. (3/4)

Her leadership was instrumental in bringing civil society firmly onto the EU’s agenda, with the announcement of the EU Civil Society Strategy just the latest testament to her leadership.

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