The Western Balkans region stands at a critical crossroads for democracy, challenged by rising disinformation campaigns that exploit social divisions and fuel political polarisation, ultimately undermining democratic institutions and sowing scepticism toward European integration.
In the morning of 2 December, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) will hold a joint public hearing and discuss ways to effectively counter disinformation and FIMI in the Western Balkans, strengthen its democratic institutions, build public trust, and focus on the role the EU can play in this process.
Location : Brussels
ProgrammePoster2.1. Emma Quaedvlieg - EPD - Presentation Presentation2.2. Raša Nedeljkov - EUCRTA - Policy paper Policy paper2.3. Stefan Vladisavljev - DSPC - Presentation, position papers Presentation CHOICE - China’s 'Digital Silk Road' enters the Western Balkans IRI - Facilitating kleptocracy: the consequences of China's corrosive capital in SerbiaSource :
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