Fundamental Rights Violations in EU Funds

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Fundamental Rights Violations in EU Funds

Uncovering How EU Funding Perpetuates Rights Violations

📅 Date:
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
🕐 Time:
15:30 – 17:30 CET
📍 Location:
Room A5E1, Brussels
🌐 Format:
Hybrid Event
💻 Online participation is available
🎙️ Interpretation: Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian

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This event will expose findings and project examples from a new research report "1.1 billion EUR, 63 projects, six countries, one pattern: how EU funds violate fundamental rights". The research reveals systematic patterns of rights violations across European Union funding programs, affecting vulnerable communities in multiple member states.

The event will feature interventions from representatives of communities directly affected by rights violations, the European Commission, the European Ombudsman, civil society organisations, and Members of the European Parliament. This gathering aims to shed light on the gaps in current funding mechanisms and explore concrete solutions for protecting fundamental rights in the 2028-2034 EU funds regulation.


Programme


15:30
Opening Remarks
MEP Alice Kuhnke and MEP Rasmus Nordqvist
Lefteris Papagiannakis, Greek Council for Refugees, FURI project coordinator
15:40
Voices from Communities: The Reality Behind EU Funds
Representatives from the communities concerned
Topics: First-hand testimonies from affected communities; Direct impact of EU funding on fundamental rights; Personal experiences with rights violations
16:10
Exposing the Gaps: How EU Funds Are Failing to Protect Fundamental Rights
Representative of the FURI project
Topics: Research findings on systematic violations; Analysis of 1.1 billion EUR across 63 projects in six countries; Patterns of rights violations in EU funding mechanisms
16:25
The Road Ahead: How Fundamental Rights Will Be Protected in the 2028-2034 EU Funds Regulation
Panel discussion with representatives from European Commission, European Council, European Ombudsman, MEPs and civil society organisations
Topics: Future regulatory framework; Policy recommendations; Accountability mechanisms; Safeguards for vulnerable communities; Institutional reforms
17:20
Closing Remarks
MEP Alice Kuhnke and MEP Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens/EFA)
Disclaimer: Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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