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The delegation was informed that there was a longstanding tradition of social dialogue in Poland. The Tripartite Commission for Socio-Economic Affairs (Trójstronna Komisja ds. Społeczno-…Show details

Trade union representatives agreed that freedom of assembly and of association was well protected under the Italian Constitution and the law. 2020 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Workers…Show details

CSOs reported a shrinking civil space and a negative image being propagated against CSOs performing watchdog activities or criticising the government, which are presented as being political…Show details

From a legal point of view, freedom of association is well protected in France. However, according to the CSOs met during the visit, the full and unhindered enjoyment of this freedom is currently…Show details

According to the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) representatives with whom the delegation met, there were no legal barriers to setting up an organisation, although they felt administrative…Show details

CSOs working on the rights of women described the challenges in Italy as deeply rooted in cultural bias. It was described how the perception of violence against women was low compared to the…Show details

Representatives met during the mission expressed their concerns about a general trend that had followed the terrorist attacks, which had seen the authorities introducing state of emergency…Show details

According to representatives met during the mission, the entry into force of the law on “the maintenance and reinforcement of public order during demonstrations” in April 2019 has led to a…Show details

Bulgaria only ranked 111th in the World Press Freedom Index 2018 (Reporters Without Borders); this was not only the lowest ranking of an EU Member State, but also one of the worst among all…Show details

Social dialogue in Bulgaria was developing positively and was generally very good according to social partners; 80% of organised civil society was represented at the Bulgarian Economic and Social…Show details