The European Commission's proposed €1.8 trillion long-term budget aims to strengthen democratic values; however, civil society groups argue that it may inadvertently weaken NGOs by reducing protected funding and transferring control to national governments, potentially threatening the independence of civil society organizations, particularly in states with hostile regimes. #EUbudget #CivilSociety #Democracy #EU #HU #SK #FR #DE #IT
Could the EU's next budget shrink civil society and NGOs?