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In 2004, the Central European and Baltic countries joined the European Union as new members. The Prague office seeks to strengthen liberal forces, both political and intellectual, in the region. Our project office particularly supports the 4liberty.eu network, which serves as a centre of competence and a platform for dialogue.
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Job Vacancy: Junior Project Manager Central Europe and the Baltic States
As of 1st January 2022, the position of a Junior Project Manager for Central Europe and the Baltic States at the Prague office will be filled part-time (20 hours/week) till 30st June and from 1st July full-time (40 hours/week) at least until the end of 31st December 2022 (with a potential extension).
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Slovak disinformation websites capitalise on the harrowing images of human suffering
Following the example of the Belarusian and Russian state-controlled media, Slovak disinformation websites also capitalise on the harrowing images of human suffering at the EU borders. The disinformation actors also tried to justify the illegal annexation of Crimea and the suspicious Russian troop build-up near Ukraine. But the most resonating, as usual, was the topic of the pandemic.
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From Poland With Love - October
Escalation of the crisis on Polish-Belarusian border, "Stop LGBT" draft bill, EU-Poland dispute over the disciplinary chamber or the new winner of the Chopin Piano Competition. Our guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun gives us regular updates on all you need to know about Poland.
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Mythical Self-Sufficiency in Reality: 4liberty.eu Review No. 15 Now Available Online
4liberty.eu is pleased to present the fifteenth issue of 4liberty.eu Review, titled “Mythical Self-Sufficiency in Reality”. This time, the network's primary focus is on autarky, as it continues to be viewed by numerous CEE governments as an appealing idea to follow.
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“Not a single one more”: Poles protest against strict abortion law
In Poland, thousands of people took to the streets in response to the death of a pregnant woman that many blame on the strict Polish abortion law. The 30-year-old Izabela died at a Polish hospital in Pszczyna, southern Poland, in September after suffering septic shock. The activists blame the near-total abortion ban introduced by the Constitutional Tribunal, often seen as an illegitimate body.
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Cheap rhetorical tricks and recycled narratives: Are disinformation actors running out of ideas?
Disinformation narratives concerning the energy crisis took a back seat; the go-to topics for disinformation actors over the past two weeks were NATO and Russia, Polexit, “traditional values” and the ever-present COVID-19 pandemic.
Infosecurity.sk presents an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the information space in the past two weeks.
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Lessons From the Hungarian Opposition Primaries
Six Hungarian opposition parties from across the political spectrum held the country’s first national primary contest in order to choose the joint candidates who will take on the country’s long-serving and increasingly autocratic prime minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party in the next parliamentary elections in 2022. Andrea Virág, Director of strategy at Republikon Institute, presents key takeaways from the Hungarian opposition primaries.
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Resurgence of pandemic hoaxes crossing the line of decency and a skewed pro-Russian depiction of history - the last two weeks have been rich with disinformation narratives
The COVID-19 outbreak caused a global public health crisis, but unfortunately, its impacts go far beyond the health dimension. Since the beginning of the crisis, disinformation actors have played a key role in spreading disinformation and hoaxes, and have not hesitated to cross the boundaries of decency to generate as much chaos and uncertainty among the population as possible. In this respect, the past two weeks have been no different.
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From Poland With Love - September
From persistent humanitarian crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border over possible Polexit to the most beautiful house in the world: In his monthly newsletter, our guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun gives us updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.
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A New Vision for Europe: Where Should the EU Be Heading?
Budapest City Hall, Political Capital Institute and CEU Democracy Institute, the organizers of the inaugural Budapest Forum – Building Sustainable Democracies, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom have invited prominent politicians from the western and eastern part of Europe to discuss whether a compelling new vision for the European Union is possible that brings together the majority of its citizens and political forces.
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Elections in the Czech Republic - Exciting and Confusing
The new parliament will be elected in the Czech Republic next weekend - and the situation is anything but clear. Among the three electoral alliances vying for the leadership, none is even close to achieving a majority of its own. Depending on the outcome of the election, complicated coalition negotiations are in the offing. And the future of Prime Minister Babiš is still uncertain.
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The disinformation media attempt to divert attention from the violations in the Russian elections
United Russia party gained a majority of votes in a parliamentary election in Russia accompanied by alleged widespread violations. While observers report cases of forced voting and vote-rigging, Russian officials shift the blame to foreign media and NGOs. Their rhetoric is echoed by the pro-Russian disinformation media.
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20 years after 9/11: conspiracy theories still alive and related to Covid-19
As the world remembers the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre, conspiracy theories about what "really" happened are resurfacing and continue to roam the Internet twenty years after the event, although most have been disproven and none confirmed by experts. Check out the new bi-weekly report by Infosecurity.sk.
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From Poland With Love - August
From humanitarian crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border over collapse of the ruling coalition to Poland Campus of the Future: In his monthly newsletter, our guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun gives us updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.
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Job Vacancy: Project Manager Central Europe and the Baltic States
As of 1st December 2021, the position of a Project Manager for Central Europe and the Baltic States at the Prague office will be filled full-time (40 hours/week) at least until 31st December 2022 (with a potential extension).
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4liberty.eu network is greeting you from Prague! 👋This week 15 representatives from 13 think tanks from Central and Eastern Europe met to discuss joint activities as well as upcoming projects aimed at supporting liberalism in the region. In addition, during the peer learning session we exchanged some best practices on how to improve operational performance of our organizations. Many thanks to our members for their focused participation and we look forward to our spring meeting!
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Jamie Wiseman is the Advocacy Officer focusing on Europe at the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists based in Vienna. In this video interview by Metina lista, he talks about the state of the media freedom in Central Europe, focusing on the situation in Hungary, Poland & Slovenia, and suggests what can be done to reverse the negative trends. The episode is supported by FNF Central Europe and the Baltic States. Check out the video here: 👇 https://metinalista.si/on-freedom-of-the-press-in-central-europe-with-jamie-wiseman-ipi/
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