EU ’s Ability to Fight Disinfo Gets Fact-Checked in Slovakia
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Putin eyes fall window of opportunity
Two upcoming European elections could offer Russian President Vladimir Putin a much-needed opportunity to undermine Western resolve in its support of Ukraine and shine a light on creeping Ukraine fatigue that is buoying populist anti-establishment parties across the continent. Slovakian voters…#russian #vladimirputin #ukraine #slovakian #robertfico #slovakia #poland #lawandjustice #pis #nato (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poland And Slovakia Pivoting To The Right?
There are two important elections in central Europe in the next few weeks – on the 30th September Slovakia, a euro-zone state, goes to the polls and then on the 15th October Poland votes. In each country, illiberal parties are in the lead – Robert Fico’s Smer has 20% support in the polls while in…#slovakia #poland #robertficossmer #donaldtusks #civiccoalition #commission #hungary #ukraine #polish #antirussian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer
Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election on Saturday that pits populist former Prime Minister Robert Fico who campaigned on a clear pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal pro-West newcomer.#slovakia #robertfico #antiamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A populist leader, sympathetic to Putin's Russia, could be about to win elections in Slovakia
Slovakia heads to the polls on Saturday for a general election that threatens to further fracture European Union support for Ukraine. The main reason? A front-running contender to be its next prime minister has fiercely criticized Ukraine and the EU's anti-Russian position on the war, and vowed…#slovakia #ukraine #antirussian #robertfico #ako #joj #progressiveslovakia #smer #jánkuciak #martinakušnírová (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Incomprehensible’: How the EU lost control in Ukraine grain fight
BRUSSELS — It's one thing to be dealt a weak hand. It's another to play it badly. But that's exactly what the European Commission has done in the crisis caused by a glut of Ukrainian grain that has put Kyiv at odds with its European allies and, in particular, left Brussels at the mercy of Polish…#europeancommission #polish #commission #ukraine #poland #hungary #slovakia #davidkleimann #bruegel #valdisdombrovskis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk's X is being used as a key'weapon of mass manipulation' for Russian disinformation, the EU says, and warns it is'watching' the social network
None An EU report found X has the highest proportion of Russian disinformation of any major social network. • None A senior official warned that the site "has to comply with hard law" over disinformation. • None X said that it disagreed with the "overall framing" of the data published in the EU's…#russian #nonex #elonmusk #europeancommission #twitter #spain #slovakia #poland #verajourova #russians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
E.U. Law Sets the Stage for a Clash Over Disinformation
Robert Fico, left, heads Slovakia’s SMER party. As the country heads toward an election on Saturday, it has been inundated with disinformation and other harmful content on social media sites. The law, aimed at forcing social media giants to adopt new policies to curb harmful content, is expected…#robertfico #slovakia #smer #elonmusk #somz #russian #ukraine #egypt #telegram #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk ’s X, formerly Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news, primarily from Russia, EU official says
With elections scheduled in Slovakia and Poland in the coming weeks and a bloc-wide vote next year, big online platforms must address the risk of online meddling, she said. Moscow’s disinformation operation “is a multimillion-euro weapon of mass manipulation aimed both internally at the Russians…#slovakia #poland #moscow #russians #europeans #google #tiktok #meta #europeancommission #verajourova (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disinformation most active on X, formerly known as Twitter, EU says
"My message for [X] is: you have to comply with the hard law. We'll be watching what you're doing," the EU's Values and Transparency Commissioner Vera Jourova warned The disinformation study which prompted Ms Jourova's comments covered Spain, Poland and Slovakia, countries at risk of being…#verajourova #msjourova #spain #poland #slovakia #ukraine #trustlab #twitter #digitalservicesact #mrmusk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A tug of war in Poland and Slovakia
Elections in the two central European countries will test support for Ukraine and measure the appeal of illiberalism#ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The EU has a rogue state problem
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have trashed European law to break a trade truce with Kyiv#poland #hungary #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
European stock futures drift lower; Fed meeting, eurozone CPI in spotlight
Investing.com - European stock markets are expected to open in a subdued manner Tuesday, as investors await the start of the crucial two-day U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting as well as the release of more inflation data from the eurozone. At 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT), the contract in Germany traded…#investingcomeuropean #usfederalreserve #federalreserve #europeancentralbanks #slovak #peterkazimir #diy #ubs #ireland #saudiarabia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ukraine sues Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over import bans
Ukraine has filed lawsuits against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia at the World Trade Organization over their decision to ban grain imports, in a row that has split the EU and could hurt Kyiv's prospects of joining the bloc. "It is fundamentally important for us to prove that individual member states…#ukraine #poland #hungary #slovakia #wto #europeancommission #blacksea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Germany leads EU condemnation of Ukraine trade curbs
Berlin accuses Poland, Hungary and Slovakia of ‘part-time solidarity’ with Kyiv over grain import bans#berlin #poland #hungary #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
