War in Iran: Energy Shock, Hybrid Warfare and New Security Risks for the Western Balkans
The escalation of the Iran conflict is already sending shockwaves far beyond the Middle East. In the Western Balkans, energy shocks, hybrid warfare, and geopolitical rivalries are converging into a new cycle of instability.
Xhabir Deralla In cooperation with CIVIL’s Hybrid Threat Monitoring Team (CHTM) The war in Iran is...
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The Lie about a “Hungarian Maidan”: How Pro-Kremlin Propaganda Fabricates Threats
A Hungarian outlet amplifies claims by a pro-Kremlin propagandist that Ukraine is preparing militants to destabilize Hungary—an accusation presented without evidence but perfectly aligned with familiar Russian disinformation narratives.
By Xhabir Deralla in cooperation with CHTM A sensational claim circulating in Hungarian media...
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The Duck Test: When Someone Echoes the Kremlin
You don’t need a secret dossier to recognize strategic alignment. Sometimes patterns of behavior speak for themselves. So where does the U.S. President, Donald Trump, stand in the duck test?
By Xhabir Deralla In a March 13 interview with Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump described the...
War in Iran: Energy Shock, Hybrid Warfare and New Security Risks for the Western Balkans
The escalation of the Iran conflict is already sending shockwaves far beyond the Middle East. In the Western Balkans, energy shocks, hybrid warfare, and geopolitical rivalries are converging into a new cycle of instability.
Xhabir Deralla In cooperation with CIVIL’s Hybrid Threat Monitoring Team (CHTM) The war in Iran is...
The dominance of Russian propaganda: How Putin’s statements are treated by part of the Macedonian media
Unfortunately, four years after the start of Russia’s aggression, the uncritical transmission of statements by Putin and other senior Russian officials continues to provide fertile ground for the spread of Russian propaganda narratives in parts of the Macedonian media landscape.
By Dragan Mishev Drawing on the work of the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) Just one...
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When Survival Is Branded as Politics
How delegitimising workers’ protests undermines democracy in an EU candidate country
By Xhabir Deralla In recent days, workers’ protests in North Macedonia have exposed broader issues...
The Lie about a “Hungarian Maidan”: How Pro-Kremlin Propaganda Fabricates Threats
A Hungarian outlet amplifies claims by a pro-Kremlin propagandist that Ukraine is preparing militants to destabilize Hungary—an accusation presented without evidence but perfectly aligned with familiar Russian disinformation narratives.
By Xhabir Deralla in cooperation with CHTM A sensational claim circulating in Hungarian media...
Four Years of Aggression: Ukraine’s Resistance and the World’s Responsibility | International Conference Tomorrow
Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, global voices gather to confront responsibility, resistance, and the future of democratic resilience.
Skopje / Online, 23 February 2026 – Tomorrow, on 24 February 2026 at 17:00 CET, exactly four years...
The dominance of Russian propaganda: How Putin’s statements are treated by part of the Macedonian media
Unfortunately, four years after the start of Russia’s aggression, the uncritical transmission of statements by Putin and other senior Russian officials continues to provide fertile ground for the spread of Russian propaganda narratives in parts of the Macedonian media landscape.
By Dragan Mishev Drawing on the work of the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) Just one...
AI and Human Cognition: From Anthropocentrism to Plural Intelligence and Beyond
Intelligence, responsibility, and coexistence in a time of transition
By Jabir Deralla The end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 are marked by an intensified debate...
Is the story of Montenegro as an ecological state coming to an end?
The protest in the Zeta region of citizens opposing the construction of a wastewater treatment plant is part of an anti-European project supported, without a doubt, by neighboring Serbia. A series of stories have also emerged that darken the image of Montenegro’s environmental successes, and this will also affect the image this country leaves in Brussels
By Ljubomir Kostovski The New Year holidays will certainly influence the fading of the full effect...
Edward P. Joseph on Serbia, NATO, and the Kosovo Model: A Strategic Proposal with Implications for Ukraine
An exclusive interview examining a Balkans-centered strategy to weaken Russian influence and strengthen Ukraine’s position.
Edward P. Joseph is a leading American voice on the Balkans and a prominent expert on conflict...
Local Elections 2025 Report: Lessons Not Learned — Now in Print, After Its Digital Release in December
CIVIL Publishes Book-Length Analysis and Recommendations on the 2025 Local Elections in North Macedonia
PRESS RELEASE Skopje, January 16, 2026 — CIVIL – Center for Freedom announces the release of the...
The dominance of Russian propaganda: How Putin’s statements are treated by part of the Macedonian media
Unfortunately, four years after the start of Russia’s aggression, the uncritical transmission of statements by Putin and other senior Russian officials continues to provide fertile ground for the spread of Russian propaganda narratives in parts of the Macedonian media landscape.
By Dragan Mishev Drawing on the work of the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) Just one...
The dominance of Russian propaganda: How Putin’s statements are treated by part of the Macedonian media
Unfortunately, four years after the start of Russia’s aggression, the uncritical transmission of statements by Putin and other senior Russian officials continues to provide fertile ground for the spread of Russian propaganda narratives in parts of the Macedonian media landscape.
By Dragan Mishev Drawing on the work of the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) Just one...
The myths of the Russian military power: Nonexistent tanks, suspension of production and repairs of tanks and missile systems
By XHABIR DERALLA The myth of the Russian military power is probably one of the oldest and most...
AI and Human Cognition: From Anthropocentrism to Plural Intelligence and Beyond
Intelligence, responsibility, and coexistence in a time of transition
By Jabir Deralla The end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 are marked by an intensified debate...
Ukraine’s Resistance and the World’s Responsibility — International Conference Calls for Decisive Action
PRESS RELEASE
Skopje / London / Berlin, 26 February 2026 — On 24 February 2026, marking four years since the...
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DECLARATION | Four Years of Aggression: Ukraine’s Resistance and the World’s Responsibility
From the first hours of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been subjected to a campaign of...
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Four Years of Aggression: Ukraine’s Resistance and the World’s Responsibility | International Conference Tomorrow
Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, global voices gather to confront responsibility, resistance, and the future of democratic resilience.
Skopje / Online, 23 February 2026 – Tomorrow, on 24 February 2026 at 17:00 CET, exactly four years...
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