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German elections: An open race to the finish line
In three weeks, German citizens aged 18 and older will vote for a new parliament, the Bundestag. The campaigns of the competing political parties for the general elections of September 26th are in full swing.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410)
Turkey: Fires expose how Erdogan's regime is descending into farce and caricature
In the last two weeks, wildfires have destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of forest in Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean provinces, killed eight people and forced thousands of people including tourists to flee.
Contributor: Wolfango Piccoli
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410)
Fighting fake news is a "to be or not to be" battle
The fight against fake news and misinformation is much harder than all internationally undertaken and locally implemented or created measures and activities. It is a complex process in which neither media, institutions or civil society organizations, let alone individuals, can fight on their own, and the consequences can be much more terrible than they are now.
Contributor: Teofil Blazevski
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410), Society (149)
Who lied about Covid-19 in Serbia, and how?
At one point one could read in the media that Tylol hot (powder with paracetamol used to treat colds) in combination with rakia, is effective treatment against Covid 19, although the combination of alcohol and paracetamol can be quite dangerous.
Contributor: Ivan Subotic
Categories: Europe (293), Society (149)
How the Croatian government helped spread of 'plandemic'
Clearly, whichever way we slice it, we will be fighting fake news, misinformation, and conspiracy theories for a long time to come. Have we already mentioned that politicians are some of the biggest propagators of misinformation? Well, now we have!
Contributor: Ivor Fuka
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410), Society (149)