Civil Society Europe
CSE
Civil Society Europe (CSE), the coordination of civil society organisations (CSOs) at EU level, is composed of 24 key platforms and networks of CSOs among the most representative CSOs active at EU level in a wide range of areas, such as civic participation, social rights, education, environmental and animal rights, transparency, volunteering, youth, culture, the fight against racism, anti-poverty, and rights of persons with disabilities.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and
17 Nov 2025 · CONT Scrutiny Working Group
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
24 Oct 2025 · Exchange of Views
Meeting with Alex Agius Saliba (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
23 Oct 2025 · Transparency of Third Country Representation Directive
Meeting with Olga Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Piotr Serafin)
6 Oct 2025 · Discussing the follow up of the requests sent to the Commission by the EP/CONT scrutiny working group
Meeting with Alex Agius Saliba (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
19 Sept 2025 · Transparency of Third Country Representation Directive
Meeting with Alex Agius Saliba (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
8 Sept 2025 · Transparency of Third Country Representation Directive
Meeting with Carla Tavares (Member of the European Parliament) and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European Secretariat
3 Sept 2025 · Exchange about the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
22 Jul 2025 · Exchange of Views
Meeting with Christel Schaldemose (Member of the European Parliament)
16 Jul 2025 · EUDS
Meeting with Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Jun 2025 · transparency of interest representation of third countries & impact on civil society
Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
6 Jun 2025 · European Democracy Shield
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Jun 2025 · Event
Meeting with Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Jun 2025 · Meeting with Civil Society Europe
Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament)
21 May 2025 · Directive on transparency of interest representation of third countries
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament) and Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.
12 May 2025 · Exchange of view
Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
7 May 2025 · Defence of Democracy
Meeting with Sophie Wilmès (Member of the European Parliament)
5 May 2025 · Civil society
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and
29 Apr 2025 · Steering Group Fundamental Rights
Meeting with Katarina Barley (Member of the European Parliament)
23 Apr 2025 · Civic dialogue, Civil Society Strategy, Civil Society Platform, Directive on Third Country Interest Representation
Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)
8 Apr 2025 · Civil society
Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament)
7 Apr 2025 · Civilsamhällets prioriteringar
Meeting with Alex Agius Saliba (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
1 Apr 2025 · Transparency for Third Country Interest Representation
Meeting with Heléne Fritzon (Member of the European Parliament)
18 Mar 2025 · Civilsamhället
Meeting with Olga Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Piotr Serafin) and
4 Mar 2025 · Presentation of the views of Civil Society Europe on the issue of funding of NGOs, following the concerns raised in the EP CONT Committee in the context of the annual discharge procedure.
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and
18 Feb 2025 · NGO funding & transparency
Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament) and
29 Jan 2025 · Renew Europe Stakeholder Roundtable: “Elevator Pitch for Better Single Market Rules”
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament) and Free Russia Foundation
18 Dec 2024 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament) and
21 Nov 2024 · New European Commission
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Nov 2024 · Speaker
Meeting with Ana Catarina Mendes (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
18 Nov 2024 · Exchange of views on the Rule of Law Report 2024
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Nov 2024 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament)
24 Oct 2024 · Civil society - social policies
Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Oct 2024 · SOCIAL INCLUSION
Meeting with Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Oct 2024 · Civil Society Organisations
Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Oct 2024 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Oct 2024 · Vision and proposals for a stronger space for civil society actors
Meeting with Anthony Smith (Member of the European Parliament)
1 Oct 2024 · Positions de CSE sur les dossiers liés à la commission AFCO
Meeting with Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Sept 2024 · Introduction meeting
Meeting with Leoluca Orlando (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Sept 2024 · Meeting con Civil Society Europe
Meeting with Ana Catarina Mendes (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Sept 2024 · Presentation of Priorities for the new term
Meeting with Chloé Ridel (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Sept 2024 · Role and contribution of EU civil society
Meeting with Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Member of the European Parliament) and European Movement International
12 Sept 2024 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Lena Schilling (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Sept 2024 · Civil Society
Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Jul 2024 · The need for a just transition and challenges for the upcoming mandate
Meeting with Katarina Barley (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Jul 2024 · Dialogue with Civil Society
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Jul 2024 · Civil Society Policy in the EU
Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
16 Apr 2024 · Defence of Democracy Package
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
8 Apr 2024 · Tech and Russian independent media
Meeting with Daniel Buda (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)
4 Apr 2024 · Transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
19 Feb 2024 · Meeting with Prague Civil Society Center about free media hub EAST
Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
12 Dec 2023 · Media Freedom EAST hub
Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and Forum Civique Européen
22 Nov 2023 · Defence of Democracy
Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Oct 2023 · "Ökotárs Conference: ""Reclaim Our Civil Space""/ Panel What can civil society expect from the European elections?"
Meeting with Ilana Cicurel (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Coordination SUD
11 Oct 2023 · Transparency and Accountability of NGOs - Meeting with the Technical Advisor of Coordination SUD and the Director of Civil Society Europe
Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
6 Oct 2023 · Transparency of NGO funding
Meeting with Raphaël Glucksmann (Member of the European Parliament) and
20 Sept 2023 · Ingérences étrangères, défense de la démocratie
Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and
28 Jul 2023 · Defence of Democracy
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
6 Jul 2023 · Defence of Democracy
Meeting with Ilana Cicurel (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
6 Jun 2023 · Implementation of the CERV programme - Meeting with of the Coordinator of Civil Society Europe
Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
26 May 2023 · EU Foreign Interference Directive
Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and
24 Apr 2023 · Defence of democracy
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
17 Mar 2023 · Defence of democracy package
Meeting with Pedro Silva Pereira (Member of the European Parliament)
9 Feb 2023 · Citizens Participation and European Democracy
Meeting with Ingrid Godkin (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica), Toma Šutić (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica) and Forum Civique Européen
7 Dec 2022 · Meeting on Defence of democracy package
Meeting with Damian Boeselager (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Sept 2022 · BUDG – Recovery and Resilience Facility
Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and
19 Jan 2022 · Rule of Law
Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and
9 Nov 2021 · Rule of Law
Meeting with Hanna Jahns (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)
1 Sept 2020 · VTC - Discussion on Europe's Recovery Plan due to COVID-19
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
15 Jun 2020 · High-level debate on trust and governance
Meeting with Geneviève Tuts (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders), Joachim Herrmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)
6 May 2020 · Rule of law, democracy and shrinking space for civil society
Meeting with Mattia De' Grassi (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)
21 Feb 2020 · Conference on the Future of Europe
Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
4 May 2018 · discussion on MFF
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
28 Apr 2017 · establishment of a EU Mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights