12/06/2026
The Anti-Disinformation Network for the Balkans (ADN-Balkans) has published the position paper “Bringing the Western Balkans into the EU Democracy Shield and the EDMO Ecosystem,” calling on the European Commission and the EEAS to formally include the Western Balkans Six in the operational architecture of the European Democracy Shield and to establish a structured pathway […]
11/06/2026
As part of the Regional Support Mechanism EECA, implemented by the Metamorphosis Foundation and TechSoup, in partnership with CIVICUS and under the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) that covers the Global South, representatives from supported organizations continue to strengthen their capacities, expand regional networks, and foster innovative approaches to digital transformation. Through the participation of several […]
11/06/2026
Civil society organizations across Southeast Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and Türkiye have identified online safety and information integrity as urgent and interconnected advocacy priorities. The increasing prevalence of online violence, hate speech, and misinformation continues to negatively affect women, journalists, activists, and public figures across the region. In North Macedonia, online violence against […]
11/06/2026
Civil society organizations from North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Türkiye have jointly identified key advocacy priorities aimed at strengthening democratic participation, digital rights, transparency, and civic engagement across the wider region. The discussions highlighted shared challenges related to access to information, digital transformation, institutional accountability, civic participation, […]
11/06/2026
Despite increasing investments in digital transformation, civil society organizations across the region continue to highlight a gap between the availability of digital public services and their actual use by citizens. In North Macedonia, limited awareness and low usage of the national e-services platform www.uslugi.gov.mk were identified as a key challenge. Similar concerns were shared across […]
08/06/2026
The Digital Spark grant scheme has selected 100 civil society organizations, grassroots initiatives, informal groups, and activists from across Eastern Europe and Central Asia to receive financial and non-financial support aimed at strengthening digital democracy, civic participation, and democratic resilience. The selected grantees represent 13 countries across the Western Balkans, the Black Sea region, the […]
06/04/2026
Too often, instead of responding to legitimate democratic demands, political actors hide behind legalistic maneuvers, seeking procedural justifications for inaction. There is a certain kind of creativity in this avoidance, but it is not the creativity of democratic leadership. It is the creativity of evading responsibility Last Thursday, I had the honor of being […]
16/04/2025
The amendments to the Law on Media, which are currently in the second reading phase in Parliament and have passed the competent committee’s review, aim, as the Government and the responsible ministry have written, to fulfill the Roadmap for Reforms under Chapter 23 and align the law with European legislation, including, for the first time, […]
05/09/2024
TechSoup, through its Digital Activism Program (DAP), has released a series of comprehensive Regional Mapping Reports that illuminate the critical challenges and urgent needs of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Europe. Developed through a collective effort with TechSoup Global Network Partners across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), these reports provide a detailed look at the […]
29/07/2024
When it comes to summer reading, many opt for easy and enjoyable reads, but we have an excellent recommendation for those looking for something more profound. “The Mirage of Truth: Complexities and Challenges of Disinformation in the Western Balkans” is a perfect read for those who want to learn more about the disinformation landscape in […]
