Anticipated flashpoint events likely to fuel disinformation narratives in the Western Balkans during October 2025. Western Balkans Watch and Warn: EU enlargement agenda may fuel narratives of double standards and external pressure The European Council meeting on 15–16 October and…
The European Council meeting on 15–16 October and the forthcoming Enlargement Package are likely to renew debate over Western Balkan accession, while discussions of support for Ukraine provide a further trigger for anti-EU and anti-NATO messaging. Disinformation could connect frustration…
WESTERN BALKANS WATCH AND WARN: War-memory narratives, contested justice and victimhood politics Wartime accountability remains one of the most sensitive and easily manipulated narrative fields in the Western Balkans. Trends visible from August into September show that Ratko Mladić’s death…
The Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM) organised a three-day Capacity-Building Academy from 9 to 11 September 2026 at the “Radosav Ljumović” Public Library in Podgorica, as part of the regional ROOT WB project. The Academy brought together young…
The prospect of early presidential and parliamentary elections is likely to intensify competition over political legitimacy and Serbia’s strategic direction. President Aleksandar Vučić has indicated that elections could take place earlier than the regular electoral cycle, while student-led protests continue to challenge the current political establishment.…
As winners of the national competition “Truth Through Memes – Combating Disinformation” (Meme the Truth – Combat Disinformation Through Memes), young volunteers Isidora Gazivoda, Delila Agović (representing the team from Rožaje), and Paulina Kapičić represented Montenegro during a study visit…
The Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM) successfully organized the online panel discussion “Challenges for Civil Society and Civic Participation in the Western Balkans”, held on June 22, 2026, within the framework of the EU project Regional Ownership of Our Future:…
Western Balkans Watch and Warn: External drivers of EU-related disinformation narratives Through the end of May 2026, the Western Balkans are likely to face increased disinformation risks driven by external developments affecting EU integration, particularly political messaging around enlargement, shifting…
After months of online attacks, Aleksandra* from Montenegro started self-censorship. She withdrew from advocating for her community and even her own rights. Every post, every comment, every debate had become a battlefield, and the cost of speaking out had grown…
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