Fact-checkers condemn physical attack against journalist of Croatian fact-checking service Faktograf
This article is based collaboration between Global Voices and Metamorphosis Foundation.
The members of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) issued a condemnation of the attack against the journalist of Croatian fact-checking service Faktograf that took place on July 16 near near Zadar. As reported by Faktograf, award-winning journalist Melita...
Metamorphosis joins the condemnation of physical attack against journalist of Croatian fact-checking service Faktograf
As a member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and the International Fact-Checking Network, Metamorphosis Foundation joins condemnation of the attack against the journalist of Croatian fact-checking service Faktograf. The newsrooms of the fact-checking service Truthmeter.mk, Meta.mk news agency and the news portal...
Call for Germany to speed up recognition of foreign doctors
Doctors from abroad who want to work in Germany should have their qualifications recognized more quickly, the German Medical Association has said, publishes dpa news agency.
"There is undoubtedly a likelihood of long waiting times or delays due to the complex recognition procedure," said Ellen...
Baby Lasagna refuses 50,000 euros Croatian government reward, requests money to be donated to children hospitals
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced that his government will reward the musician Marko Purišić, known professionally as Baby Lasagna, after winning the second place at Eurovision 2024. Croatian media informed that the government made the decision to grant 50,000 euros to the singer...
For the first time in 55 years, female artist draws Alan Ford comics
In the May 2024 edition of Alan Ford comics, publisher and author Max Bunker introduced artist Veronica Guitti as new member of the team that produces this Italian cult classic.
In his op-ed for the 659th episode, Bunker explained that Guitti work was supposed to...
“Donbas. Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” – a documentary in the tradition of Kremlin’s best propaganda
Тhe Russian Embassy in North Macedonia recently shared the documentary Donbas. Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (2021) on Facebook. The documentary uses a common manipulation technique - presenting the historical sequence of events in a way that confuses the audience as to who “started it”...
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...
Russian Agents Cloaked in Mantles of the Macedonian Orthodox Church
Putin’s regime is using the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) for spreading influence in Orthodox countries. The ROC is exerting enormous pressure on other churches and preventing the recognition of autocephaly status the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC). By means of intelligence actions, Russian priests are...
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...
Public transport strikes begin across Germany, paralyzing networks
A two-day public transport strike began in numerous German states on Thursday morning, publishes DPA.
Passengers can expect considerable disruption, as buses, trams and underground trains ceased operating in many places. The trade union Verdi had called for the two-day strike, lasting until Friday.
Cities and...
More than 1.1 million asylum applications in Europe last year
The number of asylum seekers in Europe significantly exceeded the one million mark last year, according to the European Union's asylum agency, based on the Mediterranean island of Malta, publishes DPA news agency.
The agency registered a total of 1.14 million applications in the 27...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Flights cancelled in Frankfurt as Germany digs out from winter storm
Hundreds of flights at Frankfurt Airport in Germany have been cancelled on Thursday, a day after a winter storm forced the airport to suspend take-offs and landings for several hours, publishes DPA news agency.
Heavy snowfall in Frankfurt and throughout western Germany, meanwhile, left some...
