Euractiv: Italian Parliamentarians Commit to Defunding Disinformation
Prominent Italian parliamentarians committed on Thursday (29 February) to “strengthening the immunity system” of their society by making sure that global brands stop advertising with media outlets that spread disinformation...
European Western Balkans: Discussion: Money From the West Flowing to Pro-Russian Oriented Media in Serbia and the Region
Serbia, Bulgaria, and other countries in the region have media that openly favor in Russian side in its aggression against Ukraine and deliberately release disinformation on this conflict, while at the same time, they get funding from the West for their operations, it was said during the discussion organized in Brussels on Tuesday, organized by Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI).
Handelsblatt: Serbia Wants to Enter the EU - But Many Serbs Feel Connected to Russia
The largest country in the Western Balkans wants to enter the EU. But it is not only Russia's influence in Belgrade that is strong. Insights into a muscle game of the superpowers.
Financial Times: Western Neglect and Homegrown Troubles Afflict the Balkans
Russian disinformation is widespread in Serbia, writes Antoinette Nikolova, director of the Balkan Free Media Initiative, for euractiv.com