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EU Rule of Law Report 2025: Progress Stalls as Systemic Failures Persist

Despite clearer analysis in the EU’s 2025 Rule of Law Report, the gap between repeated warnings and real consequences continues to widen.

#RolReport2025

July 08, 2025 • LibertiesEU

Democracy & Justice

Liberties Recap 2025/6

A monthly round-up of Liberties' work: Europe rallies around Hungary's LGBTQIA community ahead of banned Budapest Pride & Orbán backs down on controversial media & civil society bill. And check out our messaging guide for fighting violence against women.

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July 01, 2025 • LibertiesEU

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EU Watch

Why the EU Must Invest More in Democracy – Not Just Defence

As the EU prepares its next major budget (the Multi-annual Financial Framework, or MFF), we are urging leaders to increase CERV to 0.5% of the total EU budget.

July 01, 2025 • LibertiesEU

Tech & Rights

Facial Recognition to Target Pride in Hungary: Civil Society Orgs Call On The EU to Commit to Rights and Rule of Law

In an open letter to the President of the European Commission, Liberties and other civil society organisations, human rights defenders, and advocacy groups across Europe are urging the Commission to take immediate action to protect its citizens.

AI Act

June 24, 2025 • LibertiesEU

Training & Coaching

Messaging Guides for Communicators Fighting Violence Against Women

Liberties has created a messaging guide to help communicators avoid the common pitfalls when talking about fighting violence against women and how they should build a persuasive narrative instead.

training & coaching , values-based framing , strategic communications

June 18, 2025 • LibertiesEU

Democracy & Justice

Liberties Recap 2025/5

A monthly round-up of Liberties' work: We sparked the call condemning Orban's latest attempt to silence civil society, influencer marketing is the latest front for covert political messaging and winner of STRIVE 2025 announced

recapnewsletter

June 05, 2025 • LibertiesEU

EU Watch

Orbán Government Backs Down — For Now — on Controversial Media and Civil Society Bill

In a rare retreat under intense domestic and international pressure, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has postponed the adoption of a controversial draft law that would severely curtail the operations of independent media outlets and civil society.

June 04, 2025 • LibertiesEU