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The Austrian CSOs mentioned several issues relating to discrimination against members of vulnerable groups in the country, at the same time acknowledging the high level of the social and welfare…Show details

It was reported that the legal environment for CSOs in Bulgaria in recent years had generally been functioning well. However, the accessibility of public funding was a serious issue for Bulgarian…Show details

Like the social partners, the CSO representatives confirmed that freedom of association and assembly was well protected under the Italian Constitution and Law.

CSO participants explained to the EESC delegation how, in practice, civic space has been shrinking in recent years. CSOs now have significantly fewer possibilities to carry out their advocacy…Show details

The most serious concern, mentioned by many CSOs, was the May 2019 law on the creation of a Federal Agency for Supervision and Support Services (Bundesagentur für Betreuungsund…Show details

The CSOs explained that it sometimes took months to approve assemblies, and that the new “Law on Public Assemblies” favoured “cyclical assemblies” (regular events), such as marches for…Show details

All participants agreed that freedom of expression was protected in Poland, but some believed that further action was needed to protect this right.

According to participants in this session, some of the top challenges that Italy faced in terms of freedom of expression and media freedoms included the conflicts of interest between media owners…Show details

According to the organisations met during the mission, freedom of the media is guaranteed by law and in practice, but there are some challenges in France. Journalists and the profession in general…Show details

Media representatives noted with concern that 2018 was the first time that Austria’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index of Reporters without Borders had fallen; it had dropped from 11th to…Show details