Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Ukrainian MP: Freedom is our religion
Interview by Xhabir Deralla | CIVIL MEDIA Ukraine’s path toward the European Union did not begin...
Read MoreAug 11, 2026 | INTERVIEW, DEMOCRACY, EUROPEAN UNION, NEWSLETTER, WAR IN UKRAINE, WARS & CONFLICTS
Interview by Xhabir Deralla | CIVIL MEDIA Ukraine’s path toward the European Union did not begin...
Read MoreJul 5, 2026 | OPINION, DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER
By Xhabir Deralla The fireworks are over. The parade banners have been rolled up. The speeches...
Read MoreMay 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....
Read MoreApr 30, 2026 | OPINION, DEMOCRACY, MEDIA, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS
By Xhabir Deralla What the 2026 Index by Reporters Without Borders ultimately reveals is not...
Read MoreApr 17, 2026 | INTERVIEW, DEMOCRACY, HATE SPEECH, MULTIMEDIA, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS
Recorded on April 10, 2026—just two days ahead of Hungary’s pivotal elections, in which then–Prime...
Read MoreApr 13, 2026 | OPINION, DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS
By Xhabir Deralla Nine years after the fall of a regime – the one in my country – I couldn’t hide...
Read MoreApr 2, 2026 | OPINION, DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS
A sharp commentary on North Macedonia’s drift from the EU—nationalist populism, disinformation, and a growing authoritarian drive.
Read MoreMar 29, 2026 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, MEDIA, NEWSLETTER
By Xhabir Deralla Have you noticed a sudden plunge in the visibility of your personal or...
Read MoreMar 21, 2026 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, EUROPE, HYBRID THREATS, NEWSLETTER
By Xhabir DerallaWith contributions from the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team (CHTM) As...
Read MoreMar 19, 2026 | EDITORIAL, DEMOCRACY, MEDIA, NEWSLETTER
“Democracy is under attack” has become a familiar assessment in recent years. Yet in most...
Read MoreFeb 26, 2026 | PRESS RELEASE, DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER, STATEMENTS, WAR IN UKRAINE
Skopje / London / Berlin, 26 February 2026 — On 24 February 2026, marking four years since the...
Read MoreFeb 24, 2026 | WAR IN UKRAINE, DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER
From the first hours of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has been subjected to a campaign of...
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