Tune in to our podcast! Every month, senior editors from EastFlank newsrooms meet to discuss topics that matter for the region and the EU. In this episode we talk about the fight against disinformation. How countries on the Eastern Flank are coping with this challenge, and whether disinformation is taken seriously by those in power? As usual our discussion starts from a collaborative report, written together by editors from Eastern Flank countries.

As EU Raises Its “Democracy Shield,” Eastern Flank States Fracture in Information War

When the European Commission unveiled its European Democracy Shield in the autumn of 2025, the initiative was framed as a long-overdue response to one of the most destabilising forces facing European democracies: disinformation and foreign information manipulation. The package promises stronger coordination, earlier detection of hostile influence operations, and the creation of a new European … Continue reading As EU Raises Its “Democracy Shield,” Eastern Flank States Fracture in Information War

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