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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Horizon Europe applications are skyrocketing. Surge in proposals coincides with rising use of generative AI tools. Proposals appear to have been written entirely by AI, raising new questions about authenticity, quality, and the shifting nature of academic competition.

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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🎯 Registrations are now open! 📢 Online Roundtable: “Hungarian media investment in the Balkans: a test for Europe’s media law” #MediaFreedom #EMFA #EU #Balkans #BFMIEvents #RuleOfLaw @at-tgibson.bsky.social @eualive.bsky.social

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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The EU is fighting an algorithmic war with analogue instincts. And it’s losing. 📰 A thoughtful and timely piece by our colleague Vanessa Valcheva on 👉 "The Balkans Are the EU’s Blind Spot in the Fight for Democracy" Well worth the read → bit.ly/3H79rMt #Balkans #MediaFreedom #EU

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Why the Balkans Are the EU’s Weakest Link in Defending Democracy — Balkan Free Media Initiative

Media freedom is under attack in EU candidate countries, with disinformation, foreign influence, and democratic backsliding on the rise. A key EU hearing highlights the urgent need for stronger suppor...

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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Congratulations to our Georgi Gotev, on the launch of EUalive. It’s inspiring to see his continued commitment to independent journalism. We wish him all the best in this exciting new venture and look forward to the positive impact it will have on the media landscape. Best of luck!

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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Imagine a platform where teens don’t just scroll—they question, create, and lead. 📢 That’s the vision behind our latest partnership with the Out Loud Foundation (Bulgaria) for the Erasmus+ project S.C.R.O.L.L. Read more: bit.ly/bfmi-scroll #ErasmusPlus

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BFMI Joins Forces with Out Loud Foundation for Erasmus+ Youth Project — Balkan Free Media Initiative

Out Loud Foundation and BFMI Sign Strategic Agreement for Youth Media Literacy Project under Erasmus+

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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2025

My colleagues and our broadcasts, devoted to telling America’s story to the world — honestly, fairly and with an unwavering commitment to the truth, are being silenced this weekend […] [Original post on journa.host]

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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

The closure of RFERL after 75 years is a devastating loss for independent journalism and those who rely on it for truth in closed societies.Silencing one of the last beacons of free information is a gift to autocrats.A decision like this doesn’t just weaken the free press but the democracy itself.

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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

🔴 Vučić vs. Serbia’s Youth: Fear, Repression, and Censorship The Serbian police just used a LRAD sonic cannon against the student protesters in Belgrade while they were holding their 15 minutes of silence. #Vučić #FreeSpeech #YouthUnderAttack #Serbia #FreedomToProtest

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Balkan Free Media Initiative @bfmi.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Defunding Disinformation in the Balkans: A new study by BFMI and @CRTArs finds that global brands are funding media outlets that spread pro-Kremlin #disinformation in 🇷🇸&🇧🇬 exacerbating the fragile political situation in the #Balkans. Download here ⤵️ balkanfreemedia.org/research

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