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France, Germany and Italy are the three European Union countries experiencing a worsening environment for civil society, according to a report by CIVICUS.

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Video. Free civic space in France, Italy and Germany under threat, study says

Updated: 05/01/2026 - 15:53 GMT+1

These three countries, which are home to almost half of the EU's population, are now in the same category as Hungary for restrictions on civic space.

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