According the European Commission, a Civil Society is the "community life which is exercised between the state and the market. The objectives of the participation of the Civil Society are to support the elaboration and the implementation of the policies using practical advices." This definition describes the Civil Society as a support for the State, helping it to implement policies and draft informative reports. It can then be said that one of the aims of the Civil Society is to establish the link between the state and the society while staying independent from the state. However, there are different definitions of the role of the Civil Society. The role depends on which organ gives this definition, whether it is the state, the European Union or an NGO. This paper provides answers to questions such as the nature of the civil society, its organization and role in the state.
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