National report on the state of civic space in Croatia published
The national report on the state of civic space in Croatia has been published, prepared within the project “Empowering Ecosystems of Civil Society Organisations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia and Slovenia” (PROSECO). This national report assesses the current state of civic space in Croatia as of October 2025, applying the PROSECO methodology developed jointly […]
PROSECO project partner meeting held in Zagreb
On 12 and 13 November 2025, the final in-person project meeting was held as part of the project “Empowering Ecosystems of Civil Society Organisations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia and Slovenia” (PROSECO). The meeting took place at the Human Rights House in Zagreb, where we met with partners from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and […]
New CROSOL project strengthens the link between the Sustainable Development Goals and the EU’s fundamental values
The project “SDG and EU Values: Partnership for a Fairer Society”, implemented by CROSOL – the Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity, started on October 1, 2025, and will run until September 30, 2027.It is carried out under the Impact4Values 2.0 programme, part of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme, with financial support […]
Expert Panel Assesses State of Civic Space in Croatia within the PROSECO Project
As part of the EU-funded project “Empowering Ecosystems of Civil Society Organisations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia and Slovenia” (PROSECO), CROSOL – the Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity – recently hosted an expert panel to assess the state of civic space and the enabling environment for civil society in Croatia. The expert panel, […]
Advocacy Handbook for Civil Society Organizations: Towards a Fair, Just and Sustainable World
We present to you a manual for public advocacy intended for civil society organizations in the field of international development cooperation and sustainable development. This manual is designed as a tool to support future advocacy activities of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Western Balkans. Its purpose is to provide CSOs with a comprehensive guide […]
Call for Proposals: GEAR UP! – Small Grants for Local Actions on Global Citizenship Education and Sustainable Development in Serbia and Montenegro
CROSOL – Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity is pleased to announce the launch of the GEAR UP! Call for Proposals for small grants supporting local actions on Global Citizenship Education, Youth Engagement, and Sustainable Development in Serbia and Montenegro. Through this Call, civil society organisations (CSOs) and local authorities (LAs) will have the opportunity […]
Register for the online debate: “How can we increase the involvement of young people in European democracy?”
With the upcoming elections for European Parliament fast approaching, in this debate we will discuss the possibilities for engaging youth in EU’s democratic institutions and processes. For the 2024 European Parliament elections, five member states have lowered the minimum voting age. In Belgium, Germany, Malta and Austria the eligible voting age will be 16, and […]
Rule of Law Report 2024: Judiciary, media freedom and corruption raise concerns also in 2023 in Croatia
The rule of law in the EU continued to deteriorate in 2023, as governments further weakened legal and democratic checks and balances, according to the newly published Liberties Rule of Law Report 2024. Restrictions on the right to peaceful protest have increased significantly, but in many cases are applied selectively to pro-Palestine and climate protests […]
Research: 80 percent of Vukovar citizens are dissatisfied with the political situation and want to overcome the past
Interesting research: 80 percent of Vukovar citizens are dissatisfied with the political situation and want to overcome the past We are talking to the authors of a study that showed that citizens are much more prudent and progressive than the policies that deal with them. BARBARA MATEJČIĆ 30. 04. 2021. More than 80 percent of […]
Exploiting the persecution of Christians as a covert lever to spread hatred
Author: Gordan Bosanac During the discussion on the Croatian budget for 2021, the amendment of the ruling majority MP Marijana Petir attracted public attention, proposing the opening of a new item within the budget of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MVEP) – the part intended for international development cooperation. She called the item […]