In the face of attacks on European civil society organisations by certain Members of the European Parliament, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins Civil Society Europe and more than 570 other organisations from 40 countries, in denouncing these misleading narratives and calling to defend the vital role of civil society in European decision-making processes. Spearheaded by some MEPs from the European People’s Party (EPP) and by far-right groups, this attack resorts to misleading arguments to fabricate a scandal. This portrayal has been amplified through the media, with notable exceptions of articles that attempted to clarify this misleading narrative. European … Continue reading NGOs under attack: EFJ joins call for a strong and independent civil society in Europe