The European Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report 2024 glosses over serious threats to civil society in the European Union, sending a message that the EU doesn’t take the decline of civic space in its member states seriously enough.
In the report, published July 24, the commission recognizes the essential role civil society plays, but despite mounting evidence, fails to identify intimidation and interference with the work of civil society organizations as a core challenge.
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Huge surprise that the mostly centrist and center-right EU institutions are somehow totally fine with countries sliding into fascism