Visualization – Regional openness of institutions in the Western Balkans

Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society, in collaboration with partners from the regional network of NGOs “ACTION SEE”, has prepared the latest visualization showing the level of openness of government institutions in the Western Balkans.

This visualization presents some of the key findings from the survey on openness in the region and in North Macedonia. In recent years, the Index of Openness, developed under the “ACTION SEE” project, has continuously monitored the institutions of the judiciary, the executive power, local self-governments, and parliaments.

Institutional and Municipal Communication on Facebook and Their Official Webpages During the 2025 Local Election Campaign in North Macedonia

This report presents the results of the monitoring of institutional and municipal communication on social media and official websites during the election campaign period of the 2025 local elections in North Macedonia. The monitoring aimed to assess how public institutions communicated with citizens in the twenty days preceding the first round of local elections, focusing […]

GEOPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE OF DISINFORMATION FLOWS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS

The analysis Geopolitical Perspective of Disinformation Flows in the Western Balkans 2023–2024 offers a comprehensive and nuanced overview of the region’s evolving position amid intensified global competition, hybrid threats, and shifting alliances. This annual publication continues the effort to monitor and interpret strategic developments affecting the region, implemented through the project Western Balkans AntiDisinformation Hub: […]

From bot farms to ballot boxes: The digital assault on Balkan elections and democracy

The year 2024, marked by more than 65 elections worldwide, has been one of the greatest tests for global democracy. Beyond the sheer scale of voting, this historic year highlighted the growing challenge of anti-democratic disinformation and malign foreign influence aiming to distort electoral processes. The Western Balkans have not been an exception. While the […]