ESPIONAGE SCANDAL: As Russian-linked spy allegations shake North Macedonia, PM Mickoski attacks whistleblowers as “spy scum” and “rodents”
While the competent security institutions and the Prosecutor’s Office are conducting official...
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Category: DISINFO
VSquare: The quiet expulsion — How Hungary sheltered a Russian spy until Orbán fell
VSquare reports that Hungary quietly expelled Artur Sushkov, a Russian diplomat identified by...
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If it’s written in the Balkans, it is not less true
Notes from the Balkans
By Xhabir Deralla The Balkans are not behind the world. They are where the world arrives too late....
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CIVIL unveils the Kremlin’s “back-end” in North Macedonia: A new dossier on Russian hybrid operations
Following the path from denials to evidence: An investigation by CIVIL’s CHTM team reveals how a political actor in a NATO member state is instrumentalized to legitimize Russian occupations. Case study: Goran Dimov, the “denied” Senior Advisor of the political party Levica (The Left).
SKOPJE, 27 April 2026 — CIVIL MEDIA in Macedonian has released a comprehensive investigative...
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(VIDEO) When Media Becomes a Battlefield: Dr Wolfgang Ressmann on Hybrid Warfare and the Hate-Less Project
A conversation on disinformation, polarization, and democratic resilience across Europe and the transatlantic space
Recorded on April 10, 2026—just two days ahead of Hungary’s pivotal elections, in which then–Prime...
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The Digital Front: How Russia Targets Hungary’s Elections
How coordinated digital campaigns, disinformation, and hybrid tactics shape public opinion—and what Hungary reveals about political influence operations in Europe.
Editor’s note (April 11, 2026):This analysis was originally published in Macedonian on March 14,...
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Saving Orbán: Anatomy of a Cross-Border Propaganda Operation
Incident or propaganda operation? Explosives “found” near energy infrastructure in Serbia raise suspicions of a controlled crisis aimed at influencing Hungary’s election outcome in Orbán’s favor.
Editor’s note (April 11, 2026):This analysis was originally published in Macedonian on April 6,...
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GUARDIANS OF ORBÁN’S THRONE: Has Fidesz Fired All Its Bullets?
The final attempt to engineer a crisis and delay the vote appears to have failed—but as the clock ticks down, the question remains: does Fidesz still have any bullets left?
By Ljubomir Kostovski When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán failed in his attempt to create a shock by...
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THE GUARDIANS OF ORBÁN’S THRONE: The Newest Enemy Was Chosen in 2024 – Ukraine
The one most satisfied with the position of the Hungarian prime minister in the period after 2024...
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Israeli Experts and Orbán’s Last Attempt to Stay in Power: Find Yourself a Good Enemy
The man who helped Viktor Orbán and Benjamin Netanyahu rise to power and remain there early in their careers developed a political formula that never goes out of date – polarization and hatred
By Ljubomir Kostovski “It is good to have an enemy,” says George Birnbaum, one of the...
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Slovenia’s Elections and the Balkan Disinformation Corridor: Inside the Network Shaping Europe’s New Political Warfare
Foreign manipulation, hybrid operations, and the Slovenian elections as a test case for Europe’s democratic resilience
By Xhabir DerallaWith contributions from the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) As...
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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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