The future of mass surveillance in Serbia?
This article was written by Ana Toskić Cvetinović, executive director of the civil society organization Partners for Democratic Change Serbia, a member of the Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda (ICEDA) network. An edited version is republished by Global Voices with permission.
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Russian spies register identifies 42 individuals arrested for espionage in Europe
A register of Russian spies in Europe, shared on Twitter, identifies 42 individuals acting in their own countries and being paid by the Russian Federation. This register was produced on the basis of the open data and information related to arrests or proceedings of...
Slovenian left-wing “Levica” made child adoption by same-sex couples a legal right
The amendment to the Family Code went into full force in Slovenia on the 31st of January 2023, thereby decreeing that marriage is no longer just a union between a man and a woman, but a union between two persons, and same-sex couples are...
(In)visible “Russian touch” in the last round of tensions between Sofia and Skopje
Although there are more variations of the topic related to where the Russian influence was greater in the latest escalations of the relations between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, more serious sources agree quite distinctively that it is there. No doubt, many information and disinformation...
Celebrating the ex-Yugoslav music scene, hall of fame style
This article by Ena Rizvić was originally published on Balkan Diskurs, a project of the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC). An edited version has been republished by Global Voices under a content-sharing agreement.
Drawing inspiration from the Musicians Hall of Fame, Will Richard, an American, started...
State-affiliated actors launch smear campaign against Hungarian investigative nonprofit Átlátszó
This story was published by the Hungarian investigative journalism non-profit, Atlatszo. An edited version was published as part of a partnership with Global Voices.
Tamás Bodoky, editor-in-chief of Atlatszo, told Media1 that he believes there is a coordinated campaign to attack the investigative nonprofit from...
Skopje City govt. ignores massive anti-corruption protest: Youth Cultural Center hampered with nontransparent budget cuts and replacements, mobbing
Less than a month after Youth Cultural Centre Skopje - YCC (Mladinski kulturen centar Skopje) marked the half-century anniversary, this cult institution for the youth in the capital of North Macedonia is now facing the most difficult period of its abundant history. During the...
‘We are asking for forgiveness that we know we will never receive’: In Russia, people are bringing flowers to monuments of Ukrainians
'We are asking for forgiveness that we know we will never receive': In Russia, people are bringing flowers to monuments of Ukrainians, writes "Global Voices". Meta.mk republishes the original article, under the cooperation agreement with “Global Voices”:
“We ask for forgiveness that we know we...
The digitalization in North Macedonia in 2022: One-click services are still far away, the citizens pay the price
The reforms concerning digitalization, their progress, are ongoing challenges that North Macedonia faces. Digitalization should be in step with the latest trends and improve the lives of the citizens, offering high-quality, fast, and efficient services. At a time when the world and Western countries...
EFJ: Six attacks against journalists in December following escalating tensions in Kosovo
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) raises the alert on the increasing threats surrounding journalists and media workers reporting on the tensions between Serbia and Kosovo from the North of Kosovo, and joins its affiliate the Association of Journalists in Kosovo (AJK) in asking...
Over 40,000 tons of lindane stored without any protection in vicinity of capital of North Macedonia
The tests undertaken by the Ministry of Environment of North Macedonia at Pelenica, located next to the Skopje suburb of Drachevo, showed high concentration of lindane (HCH) covered by waste glass. The hazardous waste from the former chemical industry complex OHIS was not placed...
The Defense budget of North Macedonia for 2023 is 24% bigger than in 2022
North Macedonia’s defense budget for 2023 amounts to €274 million, which is an increase of 24,45 percent compared to the current budget i.e., the State will allocate 1,85 percent of its GDP for defense purposes, announced by prime minister Dimitar Kovachevski and defense minister...
The construction of the 5G network brings the demise of the Chinese domination in North Macedonia’s telecommunications
“Makedonski Telekom” (Macedonian Telecom) and “A1 Makedonija” (A1 Macedonia) telecoms are currently modernizing their complete mobile telephony infrastructure and working on the implementation of their 5G networks in North Macedonia. Unlike all the previous instances of a technological makeover, North Macedonia as a member...
Russian-style bomb threats in North Macedonia: The goal is to spread fear among the population
Experts believe that the bomb threats for the schools, shopping malls and some institutions in North Macedonia received so far, originate from Russia. Their purpose is to spread fear among citizens, in the context of the war in Ukraine, together with inciting anxiety over...
In case of cyber violence, young people should turn to a trustworthy adult
(This content is a translation of the original article in Macedonian, published on the 8th of December 2022)
Parents should teach their children about the limits of privacy in the physical and the online world, while at the same time, a solution should be provided to...
“E-Society.mk”: The fight against disinformation requires transparent institutions, active media and civil society efforts
(This content is a translation of the original article in Macedonian, published on the 7th of December 2022)
To minimize the negative effects of disinformation on democracy, we must jointly fight it. For that to happen, the institutions must be transparent and the media and...
“e-Society.mk”: Video surveillance can easily “delete” privacy
(This content is a translation of the original article in Macedonian, published on the 7th of December 2022)
The video surveillance systems and the processing of biometric data have an enormous inherent risk of violating privacy, which is one of the human rights, and intrusion...
“е-Society.mk”: The best cybersecurity weapons are the prevention and the education of the society
(This content is a translation of the original article in Macedonian, published on the 6th of December 2022)
We must have trained and educated citizens with both knowledge and skills if we want to counteract the cybersecurity challenges, while the country must be efficient and...
“e-Society.mk”: Where are the Balkans in the Digital Agenda?
(This content is a translation of the original article in Macedonian, published on the 6th of December 2022)
The first panel discussion of the 18th international conference e-Society.mk, which started on the 6th of December, was devoted to the topic “Digital Agenda Observatory – Where...
e-Society.mk annual conference opened, cyber resilience for freedom and security in focus
(This content is a translation of the original article in Macedonian, published on the 6th of December 2022)
Metamorphosis Foundation for the 18th time organized the international e-Society.mk conference, which started on the 6th of December. The two-day conference in the Marriott hotel in Skopje...
