Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the EU 2024
The Annual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the EU 2024 will take place online on 25-27 November exploring “Realising Rights of Persons…
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European Day of Foundations and Donors 2024
2024 theme: Building Trust, Connecting Communities In an era marked by the erosion of public trust in established institutions and growing demands for democracy, equality, climate action, and social justice,…
Lessons from Britain’s riots for resilience and cohesion
Britain saw its worst outbreak of public disorder for over a decade this summer. The killing of three young girls in Southport saw an outpouring of public grief. There was…
From sadness to solidarity: Our message to UK members on the summer riots
It is with great sadness that we are following the terrible scenes unfolding in towns and cities across the UK. In writing to you today, all of us at Philea…
EU Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (EU AML/CFT) Package published
The EU Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (EU AML/CFT) Package was finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 19…
Philea Forum 2025
Philea Forum 2025 – Power and Equality: A Balancing Act The Philea Forum 2025 took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 2-5 June, exploring “Power and Equality: A…
On the need for strong civil society
More than 40% of the population around the world are eligible to vote this year, but representative democracy, while essential, is not sufficient for lively democracies.
The EU election results confirm the need to stand up for democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights and civil society space
The EU elections showed that with a large number of Eurosceptic and far-right MEPs entering the European Parliament, there is an urgent need to stand up for the EU, democracy,…
Philea issues statement of concern about “foreign agent type of law” in Slovakia
Philea is concerned about Slovakia’s attempts to introduce a “foreign agent type of law” that would label civil society organisations in receipt of more than €5,000 per year in foreign funding as an “organisation with foreign support”. The Slovak Parliament already approved the bill at the first reading in April and it is now in its second reading in Bratislava.
What if every young person in Europe votes?
More than 41 million young Europeans will be allowed to vote for the first time in the upcoming European Elections between 6-9 June, with two million under-18 year olds in Germany alone. While we all wonder what they will vote for, it is equally important to ask: will they vote at all?