The early figures for 2024 Official Development Assistance (ODA) confirm a deeply troubling trend: Europe’s richest countries per capita— such as Germany, Netherlands and Finland—are cutting back their commitments to international cooperation. The cuts are not just numbers on a page; they are political decisions with real-world consequences for millions…
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…
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…
In our comparative analysis, titled “Official Development Assistance in the Western Balkans, 1990-2022: A Study of the Levels, Sources and Aims of ODA in the Western Balkans” we have explored development assistance progress towards Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo and Turkey. Our analysis has shown that…
The Local Democracy Agency Sisak and CROSOL – the Platform for International Citizen Solidarity have joined forces on a new project titled “Live Equality, Celebrate Diversity!” The project addresses the lack of developed civil society organizations (CSOs) that drive change in the promotion and protection of human rights in Sisak and Sisak-Moslavina…
The “Know your EU, build your EU! – raising awareness of the importance of democratic participation by Croatian citizens in EE24” project will be carried out under the expert guidance of the CROSOL platform, in collaboration with 60 civil society organisations at local and national levels, and over 100 change-makers…
NGO International Medical Corps Croatia, a member of CROSOL, is involved in direct assistance to earthquake victims in Marocco and flood affected areas in Libya, through the partnership with its sister organization, International Medical Corps US. In Morocco, International Medical Corps completed first distribution yesterday to those affected by the…
Agriculture accounts for 11 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and 70 percent of those come directly from livestock agriculture. How can the agriculture sector contribute to a greener EU? We will discuss it on 6 September at 19:30. A new policy period for a more modern (greener…
This article was written in Croatian and published with the cooperation of Telegram.hr. The text below is the original text translated in English. An estimated 1.2 billion climate migrants are expected by 2050. We researched what we can do to help them today People are often the forgotten victims of…
The project “Local Policies Under a Magnifying Glass – Monitoring the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Local Communities“ was supported by € 90,000 financial support from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under EEA Active Citizenship grants Croatia. Implementation of the project began on October 1, 2022, and will last a…
