Category: DISINFO

If it’s written in the Balkans, it is not less true
Notes from the Balkans

May 8, 2026 | ESSAYS, DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER, OPINION, POLITICS

By Xhabir Deralla The Balkans are not behind the world. They are where the world arrives too late....

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).

Apr 27, 2026 | HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER, NEWSROOM, POLITICS, PROPAGANDA

SKOPJE, 27 April 2026 — CIVIL MEDIA in Macedonian has released a comprehensive investigative...

(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

Apr 17, 2026 | INTERVIEW, DEMOCRACY, HATE SPEECH, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS

Recorded on April 10, 2026—just two days ahead of Hungary’s pivotal elections, in which then–Prime...

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.

Apr 11, 2026 | DISINFO, ANALYSIS, ELECTIONS, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS

Editor’s note (April 11, 2026):This analysis was originally published in Macedonian on March 14,...

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.

Apr 11, 2026 | ANALYSIS, ELECTIONS, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER

Editor’s note (April 11, 2026):This analysis was originally published in Macedonian on April 6,...

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?

Apr 11, 2026 | ANALYSIS, EUROPE, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS, PROPAGANDA

By Ljubomir Kostovski When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán failed in his attempt to create a shock by...

THE GUARDIANS OF ORBÁN’S THRONE: The Newest Enemy Was Chosen in 2024 – Ukraine

Apr 10, 2026 | ANALYSIS, ELECTIONS, EUROPE, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS, PROPAGANDA

The one most satisfied with the position of the Hungarian prime minister in the period after 2024...

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

Apr 8, 2026 | ANALYSIS, ELECTIONS, EUROPE, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS, PROPAGANDA

By Ljubomir Kostovski “It is good to have an enemy,” says George Birnbaum, one of the...

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

Mar 21, 2026 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, EUROPE, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER

By Xhabir DerallaWith contributions from the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) As...

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.

Mar 11, 2026 | PROPAGANDA, ANALYSIS, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS, WARS & CONFLICTS

By Xhabir Deralla in cooperation with CHTM A sensational claim circulating in Hungarian media...

Red, Orange, Yellow — and Narrative: Reading Serbia’s Travel Warning Map
How a routine travel advisory may reflect political signalling, regional narratives, and selective risk framing

Mar 9, 2026 | PROPAGANDA, ANALYSIS, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS, REGION

By Xhabir Deralla The recent travel advisory issued by Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

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.

Feb 26, 2026 | ANALYSIS, MEDIA, PROPAGANDA, WAR IN UKRAINE

By Dragan Mishev Drawing on the work of the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) Just one...

Category: DISINFO

If it’s written in the Balkans, it is not less true

Notes from the Balkans

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).

(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

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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.

Red, Orange, Yellow — and Narrative: Reading Serbia’s Travel Warning Map

How a routine travel advisory may reflect political signalling, regional narratives, and selective risk framing

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.

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