Category: MONITORING

<h1>North Macedonia Local Elections, First Round: CIVIL’s Preliminary Assessment</h1> <h4=>Election Day began peacefully and on time, with limited technical delays and individual issues involving fingerprint devices at numerous polling locations across the country. After 3 p.m., a notable intensification of party activities was observed, accompanied by a rise in reports of organized voter transportation, pressure and intimidation, and isolated suspicions of vote-buying.</h3>

North Macedonia Local Elections, First Round: CIVIL’s Preliminary Assessment

Election Day began peacefully and on time, with limited technical delays and individual issues involving fingerprint devices at numerous polling locations across the country. After 3 p.m., a notable intensification of party activities was observed, accompanied by a rise in reports of organized voter transportation, pressure and intimidation, and isolated suspicions of vote-buying.

by | Oct 19, 2025 | , , , | 0

Skopje, North Macedonia, Oct. 19, 2025, 9 a.m. CET — CIVIL conducted comprehensive long-term...

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<h1>Strengthening China’s “Soft Power” in North Macedonia: From education, IT, and TikTok to influence on elections</h1> <h4=>In recent years, China has gradually strengthened its presence in North Macedonia through a “soft power” strategy—a combination of cultural diplomacy, academic cooperation, and technological donations. This strategy aims to foster a positive image of China, its development model, and its companies, at a time when North Macedonia is a NATO member state and aspires to join the European Union.</h3>

Strengthening China’s “Soft Power” in North Macedonia: From education, IT, and TikTok to influence on elections

In recent years, China has gradually strengthened its presence in North Macedonia through a “soft power” strategy—a combination of cultural diplomacy, academic cooperation, and technological donations. This strategy aims to foster a positive image of China, its development model, and its companies, at a time when North Macedonia is a NATO member state and aspires to join the European Union.

by | Oct 15, 2025 | , , | 0

DRAGAN MISHEV China’s “soft power” has in the past decade attracted growing attention as an...

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