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Горан Лефков

Social Networks and Media – A Lever for Spreading Authoritarian Propaganda

Горан Лефков May 3, 2023 0

Russian propaganda uses various forms of social media and channels to spread its propaganda. It is fighting a war in Ukraine, but also waging a hybrid war with many other countries. North Macedonia and the Balkans are the target of this…

Vrabchev: The Primitive Nationalism in Bulgaria Comes from Kremlin

Горан Лефков Mar 31, 2023 0

Andrey Vrabchev is a sculptor from Sofia and a candidate for the Bulgarian Parliament from the party “We Continue the Change” in the elections that will take place on 2nd April. According to him, Russian propaganda has a direct link to the…

Analysis

Plášek: The Balkan Countries are Good Target for China and its Harmful Influence

Горан Лефков Mar 18, 2023 0

David Plášek is the lead analyst of the Red Watch Program of the European Values think-tank from Prague. He is a PhD candidate at Charles University in Prague and one of the rare scientists studying Chinese propaganda in Europe. The Balkans…

TOP 5 Events of Detrimental Foreign Influence in North Macedonia in 2022

Горан Лефков Jan 10, 2023 0

Kremlin propaganda machinery dominates in spreading disinformation, but a Chinese propaganda is surfacing

Andrey Zakharov, Russian Service Of BBC: For Eight years, Propaganda Has Been Preparing People In…

Горан Лефков Apr 27, 2022 0

Andrey Zakharov is an investigative journalist from Russian service of BBC. He moved from Russia in November last year, when he was being designated as foreign agent in Russia, as many other journalists. He is currently living in one…

Kessler: Disinformation is Putin’s powerful tool in Ukraine

Горан Лефков Mar 18, 2022 0

Giovanni Kessler is an Italian prosecutor that works in the office of famous Sicilian prosecutor Paolo Borsalino in 1995. In 1998-1999 he was appointed as Deputy Head of the OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission in Pristina, in charge of Police…

Macedonian Economy Is Slowly Shifting to Gas

Горан Лефков Feb 28, 2022 0

A record 420 million normal cubic meters of gas were consumed last year. By 2024, capacities for access to 5.5 billion cubic meters of gas with the interconnection with Greece should be provided in North Macedonia. The country should become…

Lots of Courts and Judges, Little Justice

Горан Лефков Feb 4, 2022 0

With the systematization of the judicial network for judges in all levels of courts and for all types of courts, 636 judicial seats are provided, and 493 seats have been filled, but even with this number, we are leaders in Europe. With 34…

Counterspin: High Gas Import Prices Are Not Related To Government Negotiating Capabilities

Горан Лефков Jan 21, 2022 0

The claim of VMRO-DPMNE that the Government did not provide low gas prices, unlike "all governments in the region and the world" is a spin. The price of imported natural gas depends very little on the government's negotiating capabilities…

The Agency for Management of Confiscated Property Operates at Half Capacity

Горан Лефков Jan 21, 2022 0

The Agency employs 45 people, half of whom are security guards. According to the systematization, there should be 75 employees. Thousands of vehicles are awaiting court rulings. The value of the confiscated property is an indicator of the…

The National Media Do Not Cover Two Thirds of the Citizens with Correspondents from Their Places of…

Горан Лефков Jan 19, 2022 0

The number of correspondents from the interior of the country is reduced to a minimum. Macedonian Radio and Television has barely employed a few journalists from the interior, while private televisions receive information from part-time…

The Public Prosecutor’s Office Operates With Only a Third of Planned Staff

Горан Лефков Jan 17, 2022 0

Budget cuts, lack of resources, and lack of staff ultimately result poorly in the fight against corruption. The Public Prosecutor's Office should play a leading role in the fight against corruption, but, unfortunately, this is a major…