History at War
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, and thus started the first full-fledged war against an independent nation state in Europe since the end of WWII, another war had already been going on for a long time.
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The Journalism Funders Forum calls for “public-benefit journalism” to be recognised as a public-benefit purpose in tax law
President von der Leyen announced in her 2021 State of the Union address that the European Commission would safeguard the pluralism and independence of the media in…
Two years on, still not making drama out of crises
How do we make lessons from the past two years be part of a sustainable reset, a roadmap to recovery for something healthier, more equal, and more inclusive?
Social Economy: The future of Europe
Social Economy Europe will host “Social Economy: The future of Europe” on 5-6 May in Strasbourg. The two day conference will be…
Community philanthropy, or what it means to be a good neighbour in times of war
Despite not being trained for it, when your house is on fire your neighbours are the closest and fastest help available.
Grantmakers East Forum stands in solidarity with Ukraine
The Russian Federation’s military invasion of Ukraine is an unprecedented act of aggression. Philea’s Grantmakers East Forum stands in firm solidarity with the civil society and all the people…
Philea submits comments to UN special rapporteur consultation
In advance of the 50th Human Rights Council, Philea submitted comments to the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. We joined partners, including…
European Parliament calls for EU rules and strategy to counter shrinking space for civil society in Europe
The European Parliament voted on 8 March in favour of proposals to counter the crackdown on civil society in Europe. The vote came after MEPs, in a plenary session, took…
InvestEU: The European Commission and the EIB Group reached their Guarantee Agreement
On Monday 7 March, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF)…
“Towards a Council recommendation on Social Economy” – Philea speaks at Social Economy Intergroup public hearing
On Friday 4 March 2022, the European Parliament’s Social Economy Intergroup (SEIG) held its online public hearing Towards a Council Recommendation on Social Economy: boosting the convergence…