From Fragility to Resilience: How EU Covid-19 recovery plans can tackle pandemic and planetary breakdown

12 May 2020

We are facing at once a pandemic and planetary emergency – a lethal combination, both in the near and far term.

In these unprecedented times of interconnected crises we look to our leaders to rise to their responsibilities and respond holistically to the multiple emergencies we face. This means acting in the common interests of people and the planet, in the immediate and the longer-term. This is a moment to transform our world and our unjust planet-killing economies – and we must seize it.

STATEMENT: For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

22 April 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrating all too well that unequal societies go hand-in-hand with human suffering, fragile economies and delicate democracies.

This statement comes from a broad range of European civil society actors, committed to working together towards a shared vision of the future of Europe, one that is based on a socially just, feminist, sustainable, democratic and inclusive society.

It calls on the European institutions and Member State governments to seize this moment to work towards fundamental change in our social, economic and political systems.

Thriving civic space for strong European democracy

4 December 2019

Civil society organisations have a critical role to play in a healthy democracy - bringing people’s voices to decision-making, and holding governments, institutions and corporations to account.

Regrettably civil society rights are under threat globally, including in Europe.

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