Category: DEMOCRACY

THE FRACTURE LINE: Russia’s Hybrid Strategy in the Western Balkans
EARLY WARNING REPORT Series: Mapping Vulnerabilities, Proxy Actors, and Emerging Risks in the Western Balkans (2025–2026)

by Xhabir Deralla | Nov 19, 2025 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, REGION | 0

SUMMARY: Russia’s strategy in the Western Balkans is no longer driven by territorial ambition but...

🎙️ Ukraine’s Fight, Europe’s Fate: One War, One Future | Eyes on Democracy
Why defending Ukraine means defending democracy — and how Europe’s choices in this age of hybrid warfare will define its destiny.

by Xhabir Deralla | Nov 12, 2025 | PODCAST, DEMOCRACY, EUROPE, HYBRID THREATS, MULTIMEDIA, WAR IN UKRAINE | 0

From Lugano to Kyiv, from parliaments to the front lines — a conversation about courage, culture,...

“We’re Far Ahead of Albania” — Why This Claim by PM Mickoski Matters in North Macedonia’s EU Story
A closer look at how Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski’s narrative following the European Commission’s 2025 Progress Report on North Macedonia reframes the EU debate — and the risks it poses to democratic cohesion.

by Xhabir Deralla | Nov 8, 2025 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, EUROPEAN UNION, POLITICS | 0

Context: This analysis serves as an Extraordinary Edition of CIVIL’s Early Warning Report,...

Dr Ressmann from Ukraine: They Work, They Write, They Fight!

by Xhabir Deralla | Nov 6, 2025 | INTERVIEW, DEMOCRACY, MULTIMEDIA, WAR IN UKRAINE | 0

In this exclusive conversation from wartime Ukraine, Dr. Wolfgang Ressmann, founder of Media...

THE ENGINEERED DEADLOCK: Republika Srpska and the Politics of Paralysis
HYBRID WARFARE EARLY WARNING SPECIAL REPORT: Russia-Linked Hybrid Operations in Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina (2025)

by Xhabir Deralla | Oct 31, 2025 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, MONITORING, REGION | 0

This article is part of CIVIL’s Hybrid Warfare Early Warning Report Series, produced within the...

Information Warfare and Propaganda Ecosystem in North Macedonia
SPECIAL SUB-REPORT OF THE HYBRID WARFARE EARLY WARNING REPORT SERIES

by Xhabir Deralla | Oct 29, 2025 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, MEDIA, MONITORING | 0

This Special Sub-Report, prepared by the CIVIL Hybrid Threats Monitoring Team in cooperation with...

BATTLEFIELD OF NARRATIVES: Russia’s Hybrid Operations in North Macedonia
HYBRID WARFARE EARLY WARNING REPORT: Monitoring and Analysis of Russia-Linked Hybrid Operations in North Macedonia (2025)

by Xhabir Deralla | Oct 29, 2025 | ANALYSIS, DEMOCRACY, HYBRID THREATS, MONITORING, POLITICS | 0

This article is part of CIVIL’s Hybrid Warfare Early Warning Report Series, produced within the...

British Leaders Back European Efforts to Defend Democracy and Human Rights

by Xhabir Deralla | Oct 22, 2025 | EUROPE, DEMOCRACY, NEWSROOM | 0

London, October 22, 2025 – The Defending Democracy Global Initiative (DDGI) continues to expand...

Turning Point in Tbilisi-Berlin Relations: On Georgia’s Authoritarian Rule, Germany’s Response, Moscow’s Hand and the Role of Civil Society – Interview with Dr Wolfgang Ressmann
CURRENTS Podcast episode with Dr Wolfgang Ressmann

by Xhabir Deralla | Oct 21, 2025 | INTERVIEW, DEMOCRACY, PODCAST, POLITICS, SOCIETY | 0

In the wake of a dramatic diplomatic escalation between Germany and Georgia, this interview with...

Pavlova: Unity is number one lesson learned from Ukraine, we stay united for fighting for democracy

by bibe jordanovska | Oct 21, 2025 | DEMOCRACY, NEWSROOM | 0

Katerina Pavlova, from CRISP Berlin, currently based in Kyiv and an expert in disinformation and...

Hegedűs: Ukrainians are fighting not just for themselves, but also for Europe and for the globe

by bibe jordanovska | Oct 21, 2025 | DEMOCRACY, NEWSROOM | 0

István Hegedűs, former Hungarian MP, delivered his remarks at the International Conference...

Vedrine: Defending democracy is defending the truth

by bibe jordanovska | Oct 21, 2025 | DEMOCRACY, MULTIMEDIA, NEWSROOM | 0

At the International Conference “Defending Democracy: Battlefield of Truth”, Professor Olivier...