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Original article (in Croatian) was published on 8/3/2024; Author: Ivan Nekić Croatia is among the member states that apply the ‘only yes means yes’ approach. Accordingly, the Croatian MEPs advocated for the adoption of a directive that would include this approach. On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022, the European Commission unveiled a proposal for a […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 7/3/2024; Author: Anja Vladisavljević While France is set to become the first country to explicitly include the right to ‘voluntary termination of pregnancy’ in its Constitution, it is worth noting that the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) previously offered protection of similar significance, albeit in less explicit terms, […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 5/2/2024; Author: Ivica Kristović Last week, farmers in France did indeed block roads. However, the circulating photo was created using the Midjourney tool. On February 3, a Facebook profile named “Hrvatski krski pasnjaci” shared a photo (archived here) depicting a tractor and a stack of hay bales in front […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 09/1/2024; Author: Ana Benačić What “sells” on the most apolitical network of all? We take you through the campaign trail of parliamentary parties and candidates on TikTok, the platform favored by the younger electorate. If we ignore the 4.2 billion voters outside Croatia at the polling stations in the […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 5/1/2024; Author: Gabrijela Galić In December 2023, Croatia’s inflation rate was surpassed only by Slovakia and Austria among eurozone countries. Damir Habijan, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, remarked on the latest inflation data: “According to these preliminary data, we see a further trend of slowing inflation. (…) […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 8/1/2024; Author: Anja Vladisavljević A misleading video circulating online suggests that migrants receive free mobile phones upon arriving in Europe. The video, is shared with the following description: “Migrants get free phones as soon as they arrive in Europe. This is an organized, coordinated invasion”, states a Facebook status […]
By: Maida Salkanović Elon Musk professing his love for Serbia, airport luggage auctioned for a mere Euro, and the circulation of supposedly miraculous cures were just some of the false claims shared all across Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2023. Fact-checkers were busy – in this review they offer their perspectives on the previous 12 months. […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 27/11/2023; Author: Melita Vrsaljko Technological progress is helping make agriculture more resilient to climate change. However, these advancements also present significant ethical questions. The growing global demand for food, coupled with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production, presents considerable challenges. Furthermore, adapting to the increasingly […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 04/12/2023; Author: Anja Vladisavljević A video from eight years ago featuring Australian geologist Ian Palmer, who has gained notoriety among local audiences as a climate change skeptic and for making claims that lack scientific basis, is currently circulating on Facebook. Australian geologist Ian Palmer’s incorrect claims about climate change […]
By: Maida Salkanović The recent major escalation in the enduring conflict between Israel and Palestine, the most significant in decades, has led to an information surge on social media and news platforms. The large amount of disinformation and polarizing narratives complicate the task of making sense of the available information. On October 7, the Palestinian […]