October 4, 2023

Patrick Gibbels: Commission proposes to facilitate the activities of cross-border associations

Last month, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on European cross-border associations, which should benefit nonprofits. Our Brussels correspondent Patrick Gibbels takes us […]
September 8, 2023

EU Commission adopts proposal on nonprofit cross-border activities

The EU Commission has this week adopted a proposal to facilitate cross-border activities of nonprofit associations in the EU. The proposal will next be presented to the […]
August 9, 2023

Patrick Gibbels: Election season is causing EU institutional inertia but it’s no time to rest

Election season may be resulting in some inertia at the EU but that does not mean the fundraising community should sit still, says our correspondent from […]
June 28, 2023

EU anti-money laundering & counter-terrorism financing policy & its impact on civil society

Philea and Civil Society Europe recently hosted a webinar to discuss the unintended consequences of EU anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing policy on public-benefit organisations with […]
May 17, 2023

Patrick Gibbels: Policy update from Brussels

This month, as Sweden prepares to hand over EU Presidency to Spain, our Brussels correspondent Patrick Gibbels provides an update on what’s going on in Brussels […]
February 22, 2023

Patrick Gibbels: The Swedish EU Presidency and latest policy developments

With Sweden taking over the EU Presidency on 1 January, this month our Brussels correspondent Patrick Gibbels takes a look at its priorities, and their relevancy […]