Eleonora Milazzo, PhD’s Post

With a greater emphasis placed on promoting national or local policies within domestic contexts, there is sometimes a misconception that EU elections hold less significance due to their perceived distance from immediate concerns. Many voters feel disconnected from the decisions made by the European Union, as these often seem distant from their everyday experiences. With the elections looming, many Europeans might be asking themselves: What happens to my vote? And how does my vote influence European policy? Together with editor Hazar Deniz Eker, I wrote an explainer on the elections for The European Correspondent. https://lnkd.in/ePpS5rh9

Our Portuguese member Central de Informação, which this year celebrates 20 years in the market, launched a quarterly media barometer in partnership with a Portuguese economics newspaper, ECO. The objective is to analyze the main themes that affect the media sector in Portugal.   The fixed panel is made up of 50 journalists in editing/direction positions, representing more than 30 national media titles.   The results of the first edition focus on the sector's main problems, the financing model and the effectiveness of television debates in the last national elections. #RP #communication #central

📰 Readers' recommendation 📰 In a sudden move, Azerbaijan's president announces snap elections in February 2024, catching many off guard as the next scheduled elections were set for 2025. The announcement made just 60 days before the voting day, sparks speculation and questions, as no explanation is provided. President Aliyev, in his fourth term, hasn't confirmed his candidacy, but opposition leaders see this as a move toward his reelection. The decision follows Azerbaijan's control over Nagorno-Karabakh and a series of arrests of activists and journalists, raising concerns about suppressing opposition and critical voices. As experts note, despite resolving the "Karabakh issue," Azerbaijan still grapples with socio-economic and political challenges. The snap elections also offer an opportunity to vote in Nagorno-Karabakh and establish Azerbaijani governance following its dissolution. 🇦🇿 ✏️ Kaklik Karimli for today's Eastern Europe top story

#EUElectionsSpotlight: With EU elections just months away, the threat of disinformation and fake news is growing. The European Newsroom (enr) spoke to politicians and experts about the essential role of journalists and fact-checkers in combating these threats. Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/eHnxsgBw

Misinformation can have terrible consequences on: 🔹 the outcome of political elections 🔹 the results of your marketing strategy 🔹 or a favorite NGO’s awareness campaign That’s why you have to partner with professional translators or interpreters who have the training, experience, and ethics to double check your information and accurately convey your critical message. Have you seen some of the consequences of misinformation in your country? How did you react? — Check out my profile and follow me for more content on #LiTranslators #interpreters #culture and #motorcars

🇭🇷 In order to fully understand Croatian politics these days, try picturing a House of Cards episode (season 1), but with somewhat less competent and charismatic actors and a bit more drama. On one side, there is PM Andrej Plenković and his ruling party HDZ, bringing new corruption scandals regularly and replacing ministers left and right; on the other side, there is President Zoran Milanović, a never-ending source of creative insults and adages pointed towards Plenković and his rulership. Since the beginning of the president's term in 2020, he and the PM haven’t been on good terms and don't collaborate at all, despite their cooperation being a direct order defined by the constitution. In between the PM and the president, there are smaller political parties gravitating towards the right, centre, and left. The biggest opposition party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) didn’t stand much chance in the upcoming parliamentary elections. That is, until now. 🗞️ Anđela Šikić in today’s newsletter. https://buff.ly/4anr8R6 #Croatia #Elections #EuropeanCorrespondent Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsCroatia