
Escalating crackdown on civil society and free speech in Georgia
The Swedish Eastern Partnership Network expresses deep concern over the latest developments in Georgia, where civil society is facing escalating pressure and legal intimidation.
The Swedish Eastern Partnership Network expresses deep concern over the latest developments in Georgia, where civil society is facing escalating pressure and legal intimidation.
Women are key to peace and resilience in the Eastern Partnership region, yet remain underrepresented. These nine bold recommendations chart a path to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda. They...
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched its full-scale, illegal, and unprovoked war against Ukraine. For three years, Ukraine has fought with extraordinary resilience to defend its sovereignty, its...
The Swedish EaP Network unequivocally condemns the so-called presidential election held in Belarus on 26 January 2025.
The Swedish Eastern Partnership Network stands in strong solidarity with the people of Georgia as they defend democratic values, human rights, and their aspirations for European integration. The...
After the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence in Georgia, here are seven concrete actions that EU Decision Makers need to take.
The Eastern Partnership Network strongly condemns the re-introduction of the contentious “Transparency of Foreign Influence” law by the Georgian Dream Party. We call on the Georgian government to...
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) was formed in 2009 to strengthen EU ties with six eastern neighbour countries. Today, it faces several questions about its continued relevance and significance as a...
On a recent trip to Armenia's capital Yerevan, we met with Grigor Yeritsyan, who is the president of one of the country's leading youth organizations, Armenia's Progressive Youth - where he told us...
During a recent trip to Georgia, we got the opportunity to briefly sit down with Kakha Gogolashvili, a former diplomat and currently the Director of the EU Studies Center at the Rondeli Foundations...
ForumCiv met with Elen Manaseryan, the first female president of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia to speak about her fight for the trade union movement in Armenia.
On March 22, thirty-five civil society representatives met in Moldova's capital Chisinau to discuss problems and solutions within the framework of the EU's Eastern Partnership.
Natia Gvianishvili talks to Eka Tsereteli, executive director of Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) in Georgia, about the mass-protests in Tbilisi that forced the government to back down from...
Kristina Mikayelyan is the youngest community politician in Armenia. At the age of 19 she was elected as a member of the Council of Elders in Yeghegis community.
We asked Christina Johannesson, Sweden's Ambassador for the EU's Eastern Partnership, three questions about what Sweden can do to strengthen civil society in Eastern Europe.
Lviv-based organization Feminist Workshop on how Russia's full-scale invasion has changed their organizational work and what Sweden can do to support Ukrainian civil society in 2023.
On 12 March, Anna Stenvinkel and Svitlana Baliuk spoke at the Nordic Ukraine Forum's demonstration in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
One year ago, on 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Russian actions continue to threaten Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic principles and...
On 8th of March, it’s International Women’s Day. We spoke to Milena Rusu, a Moldovan feminist and activist who in 2020 started the Instagram account Feminismd, which has grown into an organization...
At 5AM Kyiv time today, Putin launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine. On 21 February 2022, Russia overrode the Minsk agreement by illegally recognising the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk...