# western balkans (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover western balkans. Page: Feed: --- ## [DISINFO RADAR: Watch and Warn, covering August 2026](https://truthmeter.mk/disinfo-radar-watch-and-warn-covering-august-2026/) _2026-08-11 · Вистиномер.мк · Truthmeter_ Subscribe to the monthly newsletter → Western Balkans Watch and Warn: Serbia’s election uncertainty, regional tensions and late-summer information manipulation The prospect of early presidential and parliamentary elections is likely to intensify competition over political legitimacy and Serbia’s strategic direction.… ## [DISINFO RADAR: Watch and Warn, covering July 2026](https://truthmeter.mk/230882/) _2026-07-14 · Вистиномер.мк · Truthmeter_ Anticipated flashpoint events likely to fuel disinformation narratives in the Western Balkans during July 2026, identified during June 2026 Subscribe to the monthly newsletter → Western Balkans Watch and Warn: Memory politics, institutional legitimacy and seasonal information manipulation July 2026… ## [French Ambassador Le Rigoleur: Implementation of the compromise and real reforms are key to progress toward the EU](https://truthmeter.mk/french-ambassador-le-rigoleur-implementation-of-the-compromise-and-real-reforms-are-key-to-progress-toward-the-eu/) _2026-07-10 · Вистиномер.мк · Truthmeter_ He emphasizes that gradual integration should not be seen as a substitute for membership, but as a way to better connect reforms with the concrete benefits that candidate countries can receive before full accession to the EU. French Ambassador… ## [What are asylum seekers entitled to while awaiting a decision?](https://truthmeter.mk/what-are-asylum-seekers-entitled-to-while-awaiting-a-decision/) _2026-07-08 · Вистиномер.мк · Truthmeter_ False claims often spread about what level of help asylum seekers are given while awaiting decisions on their application to stay in the UK. These details can be obscured by not explaining properly where asylum seekers get their support, or… ## [Has the influx of Ukrainian refugees to Europe sparked a crime wave](https://truthmeter.mk/has-the-influx-of-ukrainian-refugees-to-europe-sparked-a-crime-wave/) _2026-07-07 · Вистиномер.мк · Truthmeter_ The Belarusian Investigative Center analyzed official statistics and calculated the number of suspects per 100,000 inhabitants among nationals, foreigners overall, and Ukrainian citizens. In Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, the countries that accepted the largest numbers of Ukrainian refugees,… ## [Islamophobic narratives on social media](https://truthmeter.mk/islamophobic-narratives-on-social-media/) _2026-07-07 · Вистиномер.мк · Truthmeter_ “Islam” or “Muslims” as a threat to “us” – this is the image that many people in Germany currently have. Why is this the case? One factor is misinformation, the Fact-Checking Service of the German news agency dpa reports The… ## [The Iran war and the oil crisis: Europeans turned to Russian fuel, while our neighbors filled up here](https://truthmeter.mk/the-iran-war-and-the-oil-crisis-europeans-turned-to-russian-fuel-while-our-neighbors-filled-up-here/) _2026-07-06 · Оливера Војновска · Truthmeter_ The ceasefire in the Middle East has brought a sense of relief, but it is still too early to say the conflict is nearing an end. The key question now is whether there will be progress in negotiations over the… ## [Ola Sohlström: Reforms are the key to EU membership](https://truthmeter.mk/ola-sohlstrom-reforms-are-the-key-to-eu-membership/) _2026-06-30 · Вистиномер.мк · Truthmeter_ Sohlström said that disinformation campaigns, which are full of factual inaccuracies and out-of-context claims, aim to undermine reform efforts and the country’s path toward the EU Swedish Ambassador to North Macedonia Ola Sohlström, in an interview with Portalb.mk, reaffirmed… ## [When war goes viral: How old videos and video games are used to manipulate the public](https://truthmeter.mk/when-war-goes-viral-how-old-videos-and-video-games-are-used-to-manipulate-the-public/) _2026-06-24 · Ана Анастасовска · Truthmeter_ In recent years, since the outbreak of the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran, a familiar pattern that has long circulated within the disinformation ecosystem has resurfaced: old footage, clips from video games, videos taken out of context, and AI-generated… ## [Military alliances in the Western Balkans: Permanent external enemies for domestic political stability](https://truthmeter.mk/military-alliances-in-the-western-balkans-permanent-external-enemies-for-domestic-political-stability/) _2026-06-23 · Стојан Синадинов · Truthmeter_ As countries in the region strengthen their cooperation and coordination, as well as coordination between NATO and the EU, the process increasingly becomes the subject of disinformation campaigns. Although Serbia considers itself to be under a security threat from several… ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EG6QPLKHe6Ad) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [“Down with the mafia”: Bulgarian protests bring down government on eve of eurozone entry](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/down-with-the-mafia-bulgarian-protests-bring-down-government-on-eve-of-eurozone-entry/) _2025-12-15 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ By Petia Gueorguieva, New Bulgarian University. This article was first published in the Hermès review on the 15th of December 2025. Link to the original article in French: « Dehors la mafia », les protestations bulgares provoquent la chute du gouvernement à la veille de l’adhésion à la zone euro – Revue Hermès – Cognition – Communication \[…\] ## [The Impact of Ukrainian War on Poland – Three researchers bring insights](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/the-impact-of-ukrainian-war-on-poland-four-researchers-bring-insights/) _2025-12-01 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ We have sent two questions to many researchers in Central, Eastern and Balkan Europe about the impact of the war in Ukraine on their respective political landscapes. In this article, three Polish researchers responded and we publish their answers in their entirety. The two questions were: Michal Kurylowicz, Jagellonnian University, Krakow The war in Ukraine \[…\] ## [The Impact of Ukrainian War on Hungary – Two researchers bring insights](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/the-impact-of-ukrainian-war-on-hungary-two-researcher-bring-insights/) _2025-11-27 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ We have sent two questions to many researchers in Central, Eastern and Balkan Europe about the impact of the war in Ukraine on their respective political landscapes. In this article, two Hungarian researchers responded and we publish their answers in their entirety. The two questions were: Attila Ágh, Corvinus University Ukraine has been blamed for \[…\] ## [The Impact of Ukrainian War on Bulgaria – A researcher brings insights](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/the-impact-of-ukrainian-war-on-bulgaria-a-researcher-brings-insights/) _2025-11-25 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ We have sent two questions to many researchers in Central, Eastern and Balkan Europe about the impact of the war in Ukraine on their respective political landscapes. In this article, a Bulgarian researcher responded and we publish his answer in their entirety. The two questions were: Antony Todorov, New Bulgarian University The war in Ukraine \[…\] ## [The Impact of Ukrainian War on Albania – Three researchers bring insights](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/the-impact-of-ukrainian-war-on-albania-three-researchers-bring-insights/) _2025-11-24 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ We have sent two questions to many researchers in Central, Eastern and Balkan Europe about the impact of the war in Ukraine on their respective political landscapes. In the first article in this series, three Albanian researchers responded and we publish their answers in their entirety. The two questions were: Prof. Dr. Afrim Krasniqi, Institute \[…\] ## [PSD – Congress of declining unity?](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/psd-congress-of-declining-unity/) _2025-11-13 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ By Claudiu Crăciun, Faculty of Political Science, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Bucharest. Note: The article is based on a chapter by Claudiu Crăciun and Alexandru Filippi, « The Partisan Left and the Electoral Left: A Picture of Mutual Searching » (2025), found in a book currently in press. On Friday \[the 7th \[…\] ## [City Diplomacy in Action: How Budapest Navigates the International Stage under the Fidesz-Led Government](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/city-diplomacy-in-action-how-budapest-navigates-the-international-stage-under-the-fidesz-led-government/) _2025-11-10 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ By Balázs Brucker, ELTE CERS Institute for Regional Studies, Pécs, Hungary Introduction Over the past decade, cities around the world have become increasingly important players in international affairs.\[1\] Through the practice of city diplomacy, urban governments engage with global networks, international organizations, and foreign partners – often pursuing agendas that diverge from those of their… ## [A mortgaged future and other ghosts haunting Romania these days](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/a-mortgaged-future-and-other-ghosts-haunting-romania-these-days/) _2025-11-05 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ By Cristian Pîrvulescu, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest. This article was first published in Hotnews on the 25th of September 2025. Link to the original article in Romanian: Un viitor amanetat și alte fantome care bântuie România în aceste zile – HotNews.ro For the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, public debt and \[…\] ## [Why « working better » is not enough: Romanians’ dissatisfaction in arguments](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/why-working-better-is-not-enough-romanians-dissatisfaction-in-arguments/) _2025-10-28 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ By Cristian Pîrvulescu, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest. This article was first published in Hotnews on the 16th of June 2025. Link to the original article in Romanian: De ce nu e suficient să „funcționeze mai bine”: nemulțumirea românilor în argumente – HotNews.ro. Political Scientist Cristian Pîrvulescu Responds to Sociologist Dumitru \[…\] ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YnX2IyVFq53w) _2025-10-28 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Poland’s Political Landscape and the Perception of the European Union among Society and Political Elites](https://views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/the-impact-of-the-war-in-ukraine-on-polands-political-landscape-and-the-perception-of-the-european-union-among-society-and-political-elites/) _2025-10-24 · Jean-Michel · Views from Central Europe and the Balkans_ By Kinga Torbicka, University of Warsaw. Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine triggered a lasting “securitization” of public debate in Poland: issues of defense, national resilience, and deterrence have become the core of state policy. There has been an unprecedented increase in defense spending (over 4.7% of GDP in 2025, with projections reaching 4.81%\[1\] in 2026), \[…\]