DEMOCRACY - CIVIL Today

The Illusion of Freedom
Beyond the press freedom index: a firsthand account of how media freedom is suffocated in practice

Apr 30, 2026 | OPINION, DEMOCRACY, MEDIA, NEWSLETTER, POLITICS

By Xhabir Deralla What the 2026 Index by Reporters Without Borders ultimately reveals is not...

(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...

Orbán is out. Who’s next?

Apr 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...

Anything but the European Union

Apr 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.

Algorithmic Suppression: When information isn’t removed, but simply made unseen
You are not being censored—you are being made invisible

Mar 29, 2026 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, MEDIA, NEWSLETTER

By Xhabir Deralla Have you noticed a sudden plunge in the visibility of your personal or...

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...

Support is not charity. It is an act of solidarity in defending democracy.

Mar 19, 2026 | EDITORIAL, DEMOCRACY, MEDIA, NEWSLETTER

“Democracy is under attack” has become a familiar assessment in recent years. Yet in most...

Ukraine’s Resistance and the World’s Responsibility — International Conference Calls for Decisive Action
PRESS RELEASE

Feb 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...

DECLARATION | Four Years of Aggression: Ukraine’s Resistance and the World’s Responsibility

Feb 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...

International Conference — Four Years of Aggression: Ukraine’s Resistance and the World’s Responsibility
International online conference to mark 24 February 2026, convened within the framework of the Defending Democracy Global Initiative

Feb 12, 2026 | PRESS RELEASE, DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER, NEWSROOM, WAR IN UKRAINE

On 24 February 2026, four years after Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against...

Shameful. And Irresponsible.
On responsibility, decency, and the damage of the political circus

Feb 10, 2026 | OPINION, DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER

By Jabir Deralla Before surrendering another hour of your attention to today’s news cycle, pause...

The threat is understood. The lines are drawn. The clock is ticking.
How democratic erosion from within accelerates authoritarian power — and why hesitation and delay now carry a lasting human cost

Jan 26, 2026 | DEMOCRACY, NEWSLETTER, OPINION, PROPAGANDA

By Jabir Deralla In the world as it is today, there is little room left for detached debates about...

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