NATO Membership Threatens Neither Our Sovereignty, Nor Our Security
Claiming that North Macedonia is not a sovereign state because it is a NATO member is, to say the least, nonsense. The sovereignty of a given state does not depend on membership in unions. In fact, if this claim was true, then would other...
Intentionally and with no evidence, Ukraine and the West accused of being behind Moscow terrorist attack
The militant group Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack in Moscow. On the day of the attack – the 23rd of March – ISIS published a photograph of four attackers. On the 24th of March, however, ISIS released a video of the...
Ukrainians did not sell out the Orthodox creed; it is dominant in Ukraine
A high 72 percent of the Ukrainians are declared Orthodox Christians, 54 percent support the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 14 percent identify themselves as Orthodox Christians without specifying the church they belong to, and 4 percent are linked to the Moscow Patriarchate....
Propaganda about Ukrainian children deported to Russia echoed from European MP De Graaff
Contrary to statements in his speech, Ukrainian children were deported to Russia and the UN Committee accused Russia of abusing the rights of Ukrainian children. Since the beginning of the military invasion, Russian authorities have deliberately removed children from Ukraine to turn them against...
German security agency warns firms not to be too naive with China
Germany's domestic intelligence service (BfV) has warned companies to exercise caution when dealing with authoritarian foreign governments such as China, publishes the German news agency dpa.
German companies should be cautious with mandatory tax software required by the Chinese government, for instance, since those programmes...
It is not true that Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (1994-2005) was еxactly pro-Russian
Social network posts claim the alleged closeness of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (1994-2005) with Russia. Although Kuchma tried to sustain normal relations with Russia, his foreign policy was far from being pro-Russian, especially since the country officially expressed interest in becoming a NATO member...
Disinformation Is Not a Problem Only for the Media; It Is Also a Security Problem
Apart from internal, the Balkan region is exposed to external influences where disinformation is concerned but denying that disinformation is key for the protection of democracy. This was the conclusion of the first session of today’s conference “Defending Democracy in the Balkans: Safeguarding Information...
Disinformation Undermines the Foundation of Democracy – Fact-Checking is the Key
We need to become more aware of disinformation in our physical and digital worlds. Disinformation undermines trust in institutions, and therefore permanent fight against various actors who spread it is required, with fact-checkers playing the most important role.
These were the conclusions from today's conference...
Last Year’s Video of the LGBT Community March Shown as Sweden’s Accession to NATO
The video shared in the post is not new, i.e., it was not recorded after Sweden's accession to the NATO Alliance, but before that. To that end, Sweden's approach to supporting freedom of choice, protecting all citizens, and fighting discrimination is not linked to...
Saharan dust is a natural phenomenon, not a deliberate poising from the air
Saharan dust is a natural phenomenon and appears when a cyclone or a whipping-movement raises sand into the upper layer of the atmosphere. This occurrence is frequent during the months of spring. In our country, the biggest concentration of desert sand happens in April...
Romani language edition of the Dikan comics published in Serbia
The popular Serbian weekly magazine Politikin Zabavnik, which celebrates its 85th anniversary this year, published a comics in Romani language.
The comics by Lazo Sredanović and Nikola Lekić features the adventures of Dikan "the youngest Ancient Slaw", which were extremely popular across the whole Yugoslavia....
Bajaga and fans celebrate 40 years since “Positive Geography” album and first concert in Skopje
On April 6, Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori repeated their first concert held in the Youth Cultural Center in Skopje, held at the same location 40 years before, in 1984.
Two members of the original 1980s lineup joined the frontman Momčilo...
Authority: German political parties at greater risk of cyberattacks
German political parties and political actors are currently exposed to a particularly high number of cyberattacks, according to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
"Particularly in light of the upcoming European elections, it can be assumed that there is currently an increased number of...
Limited legalization of cannabis takes effect in Germany
The partial legalization of cannabis for personal use, which was championed by the centre-left government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, took effect in Germany on Monday, publishes DPA news agency.
The Bundesrat, or upper house of parliament, let the long-debated bill pass last month after it...
Unbecoming Post Calls for Violence and Satanizes EU and NATO
This manipulative post is spreading the well-known insulting, indecent propaganda narrative satanizing NATO and the EU. Contrary to the claim made in the post, NATO is not connected with a religious army, but the Alliance enrolls troops regardless of their religious background. The values...
Metamorphosis Foundation and Vistinomer participate in the biggest fact-checking database for European Elections
Foundation Metamorphosis and the web portal Vistinomer are collaborating in a project with the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and a coalition of over 40 fact-checking organizations across Europe to create a comprehensive fact-checking database focused on the 2024 European Parliament Elections, supported by...
Russian propaganda spreads panic over alleged coup in Ukraine again
Disinformation is circulating in the region regarding Ukrainian special forces being dissatisfied with the Ukrainian Army’s new leadership and their subsequent preparation for a coup. As has previously been the case, the disinformation comes from the Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti. This time,...
Yulia Navalnaya becomes target of disinformation following spouse’s death
Photo: Screenshot from a video
Not one relevant source even hints that Yulia Navalnaya has found a “new lover” following her husband’s death. The photograph showing Yulia Navalnaya on a beach with a man is from 2021. Using a reverse image search, we discovered that...
Last Generation climate activists spray paint on German chancellery
Members of the Last Generation climate activism group daubed orange paint onto the façade of the German chancellery on Saturday morning, publishes DPA News Agency.
A photo published by the group shows the phrase "Help! Your children" written in large letters, and numerous handprints. Several...
Navalny’s death overshadowed Moscow’s disinformation on the military campaign in Ukraine
Despite this February marking the second anniversary since the start of Ukraine’s suffering at the hands of Russian aggression, which has resulted in thousands of casualties and never-ending destruction of everything significant for Ukraine and Ukrainians, Moscow’s disinformation campaign in regard to its military...
