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Civil szervezetek megerősítése Magyarországon és Szlovákiában

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Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · 16d

📢 Figyelem, magyarországi civil szervezetek és informális csoportok!
Jelentkezzetek most a #FOREST programra, hogy fejlesszétek jogi, digitális, pénzügyi és mentális ellenállóképességeteket.
Mentorálás, képzések és kapcsolatépítési lehetőségek várnak rátok!
ℹ️Jelentkezési határidő: 2025. október 20.

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Anti-Foreign NGO Laws: A Tool to Repress Civil Society

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · 1d

We had an extremely informative and in-depth election readout with Andrea Michalcová, @petraguasti.bsky.social & Vít Dostál about the domestic and EU & foreign policy implications of the 🇨🇿 elections.
Key takeaway & video in THREAD
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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · 13d

How do anti-NGO laws impact human rights & democracy in Central Europe?
Check out my written testimony to the
@tlhumanrights.bsky.social on the topic, now published by
@gmfus.bsky.social @engagingce.bsky.social @authlibeu.bsky.social
👉 gmfus.org/news/anti-fo...

Transatlantic Trusts Central Europe Regional Director Daniel Hegedüs appeared before the US House of Representatives’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission to give testimony for a hearing on laws outside...

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Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · 14d

📢Calling all CSOs & civic groups in #Hungary & #Slovakia!
❗️Apply until Oct 20, 2025 for #FOREST to boost your legal, digital, financial & psychological resilience.
Mentoring, trainings & networking opportunities await!
⬇️Info⬇️

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Fostering CSOs’ Resilience to Shrinking Spaces and Strengthening their Capacities through Individual Mentoring and Value Mainstreaming in Hungary and Slovakia Fostering CSOs’ Resilience to Shrinking S...

Civil szervezetek megerősítése Magyarországon és Szlovákiában

Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · 16d

📢 Figyelem, magyarországi civil szervezetek és informális csoportok!
Jelentkezzetek most a #FOREST programra, hogy fejlesszétek jogi, digitális, pénzügyi és mentális ellenállóképességeteket.
Mentorálás, képzések és kapcsolatépítési lehetőségek várnak rátok!
ℹ️Jelentkezési határidő: 2025. október 20.

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Program na posilnenie kapacít občianskej spoločnosti v Maďarsku a na Slovensku

Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · 19d

📢Výzva pre všetky mimovládne organizácie a občianske iniciatívy na #Slovensku!
Prihláste sa do programu #FOREST a posilnite svoju právnu, digitálnu, finančnú a psychickú odolnosť.
Čakajú na vás mentoring, školenia a príležitosti na networking!
➡️Info: tinyurl.com/2d5txbx3

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Unlocking Influence: Improving the EU-Civil Society Dialogue in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · Sep 8

🇪🇺 This week: tune into an conversation on the current state of the EU–civil society dialogue in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, and how the role of CSOs in shaping reforms throughout the accession process can be strengthened.

Register now:

As Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine move forward on their paths toward EU accession, their civil societies are expected to play a critical role in monitoring reforms, promoting transparency, and…

Laws Regulating Foreign NGOs: Human Rights Implications

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · Sep 4

Please join our hearing on anti-NGO laws and their human rights implications at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States Congress.
📆September 9, 2:00 pm EDT / 8:00 pm CET
For the live webcast, follow the link below 👇
humanrightscommission.house.gov/events/heari...

Hearing NoticePlease join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on foreign NGO laws.

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Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · Aug 29

What change might the upcoming election bring to #Czech foreign policy?
Explore & discuss the potential scenarios with the AMO_cz's great @pavlinajan.bsky.social & Vít Dostál next Thursday in Berlin at @gmfus.bsky.social.
🗓️September 4, 1:00 pm CET
RSVP 👉 www.gmfus.org/event/lines-...

Lines of (Re)Alignment: Czech Foreign Policy After the 2025 Elections

Amid the profound international transformations shaping Europe’s security, stability, and competitiveness, Czechia’s parliamentary elections on October 3–4 seem poised to bring a change in government ...

Like It or Not, Democratic Societies Need Clearly Defined Adversaries

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · Jul 16

Penned together with the great @gbuldioski.bsky.social, our piece argues that even democratic societies need clear concepts of adversaries—and if democratic centrists don’t define them, the radical right and other opponents of democracy will.
www.gmfus.org/news/it-or-n...
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China’s Quiet Strategy in Bulgaria: Economic Appeal, Political Constraints

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Great and comprehensive overview of #China–#Bulgaria relations and the PRC’s influence in Bulgaria by my always sharp colleagues Asya Metodieva and @dimker.bsky.social .
Highly recommended reading 👇
www.gmfus.org/news/chinas-...
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Central Europe’s Role in Ukraine’s Reconstruction

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Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · Jul 14

JOIN TOMORROW!

🤝What role for Central Europe in Ukraine's reconstruction?

📌 July 15|4.00 p.m. CET|Online

#ReThinkCEE fellow Dominik Istrate, Bogdan Zawadewicz (Polish Development Bank), Ievgeniia Bodnya & @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social explore CE's recovery efforts in Ukraine.

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More than three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine faces an immense recovery and reconstruction challenge—regardless of when or how the war ends. With over 43,000 civilian lives lost an...

Battling the Backlash: The Future of Gender Equality in the Western Balkans

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Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · Jul 11

The rise of anti-gender movements threaten democratic values in the Western Balkans.
Watch #ReThinkCEE fellow Angel Dimitrievski,Adriana Zaharijevic(Uni Belgrade), Irena Cvetkovic(Coalition Margins) & @danielhegedus.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social discuss their impact.
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Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · Jul 11

🤝Local collaboration among authorities & civil society is crucial for Ukraine's future.

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Strengthening Civil Society-Local Governemnt Collaboration for Recovery in Ukraine

YouTube video by The German Marshall Fund of the United States

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Engaging Central Europe @engagingce.bsky.social · Jul 11

🤝What role for Central Europe in Ukraine's reconstruction?

📌 July 15|4.00 p.m. CET|Online

#ReThinkCEE fellow Dominik Istrate, Bogdan Zawadewicz (Polish Development Bank), Ievgeniia Bodnya & @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social explore CE's recovery efforts: www.gmfus.org/event/centra...

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Central Europe’s Role in Ukraine’s Reconstruction

More than three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine faces an immense recovery and reconstruction challenge—regardless of when or how the war ends. With over 43,000 civilian lives lost an...

Battling the Backlash: The Future of Gender Equality in the Western Balkans

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · Jun 25

Anti-gender movements are gaining momentum across Western societies, including in the Western Balkans.
Join our great #ReThinkCEE fellow Angel Dimitrievski, Adriana Zaharijevic, Irena Cvetkovic & yours truly to
discuss the impact.
📅June 26, 3:00 pm CET
RSVP⤵️
www.gmfus.org/event/battli...

Anti-gender movements across the Western Balkans have gained momentum, challenging hard-won human rights and undermining fragile democratic norms. These movements, often backed by religious and far-ri...

In Uncertain Waters: The Restoration of the Rule of Law in Poland

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · Jun 22

🇵🇱 "Nawrocki presidency will likely focus on undermining and discrediting Tusk’s government and assisting PiS in winning the next parliamentary elections," writes Anna Wojcik.

Read her full analysis of Poland's presidential election:

The victory of Karol Nawrocki, backed by the Law and Justice party (PiS), in the presidential election is set to alter the trajectory of one of the central projects of the coalition government led by…

Bulgaria’s Corruption Problem Is Washington’s Too

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Dimitar Keranov, PhD @dimker.bsky.social · Jun 21

Bulgaria's corruption problem is Washington's too. If you would like to learn why that is, read my article here:

www.gmfus.org/news/bulgari...

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The Anti-Gender Movement as a Threat to Democracy in the Western Balkans

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚀 Are you ready to embark on a unique and immersive journey?

🌎 The Marshall Memorial Fellowship program offers a unique chance for mid-career transatlantic leaders to enhance their understanding and foster collaboration between the United States and Europe.

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚫 Anti-gender movements (movements opposing what they call “gender ideology” or “gender theory”) across the Western Balkans have gained momentum, challenging hard-won human rights protections & undermining fragile democratic norms, writes fellow Angel Dimitrievski: www.gmfus.org/news/anti-ge...

Over the past several years, the Western Balkans witnessed the rise of anti-gender movements that challenge fundamental human rights and threaten the region’s fragile democratic structures.…

Ukraine’s Local Actors: The Unspoken Heroes

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · Jun 26

💰 Direct EU funding for Ukrainian local and regional authorities is imperative, argues GMF ‪@engagingce.bsky.social‬ fellow Khrystyna Kvartsiana, ahead of next month's Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome.

Read her analysis of how the allies should support Ukraine's "local heroes":

As Ukraine advances on its path toward EU integration, anticipation is building ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, a key international political gathering where government…

Rebalancing Transatlantic Relations—A Roadmap for 2030

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · Jun 27

Find the details in GMF's critical new brief on rebalancing and strengthening the transatlantic alliance: www.gmfus.org/news/rebalan...

As NATO leaders convene in The Hague this week, GMF has released a groundbreaking policy brief that charts an actionable roadmap for the transatlantic alliance through 2030. The transatlantic…