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Emotional ties and propaganda: The Russian “Soft power” in the Balkans

Russian media Sputnik and RT (Russia Today) Balkans operating in Serbia, are used as propaganda tools by Putin’s Russia and represent Russian “soft power” in the region. This propaganda from Moscow, disseminated through the contents published by both Russian media outlets and republished by...

Germany’s Scholz rules out deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has categorically ruled out the deployment of ground troops from NATO states to Ukraine in its war against Russia, publishes DPA news agency. The chancellor opposed French President Emmanuel Macron's earlier comments that nothing was off the table to make sure...

Germans gather to mark two years since Russia invaded Ukraine

Several thousand people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin early on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine exactly two years ago, publishes German news agency dpa. Many participants in the rally carried Ukrainian flags. Others displayed their views...

Four pupils injured in attack at western German school

Four pupils at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal were injured, at least two of them seriously, in an attack on Thursday, according to police and officials. The suspected attacker, who is in custody, is believed to be a 17-year-old male pupil...

The World Health Organization is not killing children in Gaza

Phото: who.int It is not true that the World Health Organization is killing children in Gaza. On the contrary, WHO representatives are constantly delivering medical and non-medical aid to Gaza, where hospitals have been demolished and conditions for medical treatment are dreadful. WHO collects donations...

“The Balkans festival of young comics creators” invites participants

Leskovac school comics "Nikola Mitrović Kokan," operating within the Leskovac Cultural Centre, announced that they will organize the event "The Balkans festival of young comics creators" for the twenty-sixth time in 2024. The event will take place from June 28th to 30th in the...

Microsoft announces big spend on artificial intelligence

US digital giant Microsoft has announced it will spend billions on data centres for artificial intelligence in Spain, in addition to the major investment projects it plans in Germany. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Microsoft manager Brad Smith announced on Monday that €1.95 billion...

Protest in front of Russian embassy in Berlin at Navalny’s death

Some 250 demonstrators gathered near the Russian embassy in Berlin on Sunday to protest at the death of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, police in the German capital reported. The organizers had registered a protest by 450 people, German agency DPA reported. Shortly before the protest called...

Truthmeter’s response to the latest disinformation campaign against their website and newsroom

What can be noted from this disinformation campaign – just like in the previous ones – is the lack of argumentation on the side of those attacking, related to possible errors, oversight, or inaccuracy expressed by Truthmeter’s editorial staff to justify the criticism and...

Film fans buy nearly 78,000 tickets on Berlinale opening sales day

Film fans in the German capital forked out funds for nearly 78,000 tickets to the Berlinale, the city's famous film festival, slightly higher than the 77,599 sold on the first day of sales last year, publlishes DPA news agency. There were actually 77,757 tickets sold...

Germany plans ‘early detection unit’ to fight right-wing extremism

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser plans to set up an "early detection unit" for foreign manipulation and influence campaigns as part of government efforts to fight right-wing extremism, publishes DPA news agency. The plan is part of a package of 13 measures which Faeser presented...

No other solution for the whooping cough but the vaccine

Children who haven’t been vaccinated should not go to kindergartens if we want to avoid epidemics that threaten the health and life of both children and seniors. This is the position of the epidemiologists who insist on vaccinating the population, in compliance with the...

It “stinks” when 800 million euro strategic investments are approved in a fast procedure

The public in North Macedonia is stunned by the recent debate regarding the legal framework of four strategic investments in the energy sector worth approximately 800 million euros, not by its merit, but by the merit of the Government. Investment intentions were expressed by...

EU’s financial assistance for Ukraine does not mean that Europe is at war with Russia

The EU has never called for a war with Russia but has helped Ukraine to preserve its territorial integrity and democratic society. Europe condemns Russian aggression and appeals for it to stop. The claim that Macedonian citizens should prepare for mobilization is just arbitrary....

Altered video of dancing Zelenskyy spreads on social networks in North Macedonia’s surroundings

Photo: Screenshot from the altered video Since the beginning of the year, a new deepfake video of Zelenskyy dancing in a red traditional costume has spread on social networks. The video of the President of Ukraine is shared on Facebook and TikTok. The video, however,...

Germany to ‘intensify’ Bosnia deployment if necessary, minister says

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has spoken out in favour of stepping up military peacekeeping in Bosnia-Herzegovina again if necessary, DPA reported. During a visit to the EU stabilization mission, the EUFOR Althea, in Sarajevo on Wednesday, Pistorius reaffirmed the determination of the allies to...

Over 450,000 protested against far right in Germany, ministry says

Around half a million people demonstrated against right-wing extremism across Germany at the weekend, according to preliminary data from the Interior Ministry, German agency DPA published. The ministry spoke of 457,000 people at 128 events. Due to the lack of figures from the states of...

Huge rally in Bremen as Germans protest against far-right continue

The north-western German city of Bremen saw thousands of people fill its streets on Sunday to demonstrate against right-wing extremism, as weeks of nationwide protests continued at the weekend. The police estimated the number of participants at around 16,500, while the organizers put it higher...

From Alaska via Putin and Moscow to the Balkans and finally to North Macedonia

PHOTO: Collage: Vladimir Putin, screenshot/YoutTube; map of Alaska, public domain Facebook posts are spreading disinformation regarding Putin’s latest decree according to which Alaska, the Baltic countries, Tibet, and other territories that historically belonged to the USSR and Imperial Russia will be retrieved back. The fake...

The alleged Nazism in Kyiv still the subject of Russian disinformation

Several disinformation narratives have prevailed this year in the Macedonian-language online space and media – from Ukraine’s “statehood being at stake” should the war continue, to the claim that Zelenskyy has lost popularity. The most consistent disinformation narrative, however, concerns the connection between Kyiv...