#eupolicy

[lifestylebymimi]

Von der Leyen to travel to Australia to seal trade deal http://dlvr.it/TQll2t

[lifestylebymimi]

Von der Leyen to travel to Australia to seal trade deal http://dlvr.it/TQlVZT

[anngersmy]

Have you had your say yet? #climatechange, #emissionsreduction, #EUpolicy, #haveyoursay, #Irelandonclimatechange, #keepitintheground, #leavenoonebehind, #questionnaire, #savetheplanet, #savetheworld, #timebomb, #workwithnature https://www.instagram.com/p/CO7-MerHSZJ/?igshid=1ejgvecqshsm3

[europeantrends]

Unemployment in the Eurozone has fallen to its lowest level since 2009

The number of jobless is at its lowest level since 2008 as Europe regains confidence in the future.

[stephengkelly]

Ebrima Njie (28) from Mali traveled to Libya after running from the war in Northern Mali during 2012. Ebrima worked for 2 years at a restaurant in Tripoli. When war broke out in Libya, he no longer felt safe. $700 USD he saved bought him a place in an overcrowded boat to Lampudesa, Italy. Now waiting in Milan, Italy for over one year to learn if he will be allowed to live and work there, Ebrima receives less than two euro per day from the Italian government. #immigration #immigrationpolicy #mali #milan #mediterranean #stephengkelly #stephengerardkelly #humanmigration #eu #eupolicy #italy From a photography project where I've been documenting immigration into Europe since 2014.

[prrrjccct]

Disinformation and Propaganda today

Disinformation and Propaganda today

A recent commentary published by Chris Morris of BBC Europe, brought up one interesting distinction, or rather denomination to the topic of propaganda in the 21st century. As connected to my research interest of political representation, communication and media, this is quite fascinating. Where is the difference between propaganda and disinformation, or is the latter simply a less value loaded term for the former? Either way, it is very interesting to see how for a very long time, the Kremlin has stepped up its strategic disinformation and propaganda campaigns, particularly in regard to the events in the Crimean region.

The 'EU strategic communication responding to propaganda "non-paper"' signed by four EU Foreign Affairs Ministers – Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania and the UK – highlights the strategic and increased developments in regard to the Russian governments disinformation and propaganda campaigns and the central role and responsibility for the EU.

The communiqué focuses on four aspects of advised EU action, Awareness, Assertiveness, Alternatives and Accountability, providing guidlines and the basis for legal and political action against the strategic attempt to spreading disinformation.

Here two examples include an extensive three hours 'documentary' broadcast by the Russian TV on the 'annexation' or inclusion of Crimea; or the more blatant attempt at trying to discredit NATO satellite imagery as 'fake' and propaganda campaign against Russia in a widely broadcast 'information session', which actually gave evidence of an increase of troops at the Russia – Ukraine border, and the disregard of that particular boarder by some of those stationed troops. However, the russian officials response to this attempted to discredit this factual imagery as an old satellite image, from roighly six months prior. The list of incidences goes on and on. In any case, no matter if it is called disinformation or propaganda – acknoledging that there is a difference – it is definitely time for the EU to have taken pro active measures, which has now happened. And I hope more countries will join the effort to curb the spread of malinformation, disinformation and outright propaganda and raise awareness against their strategic use by any entity (a more detailed article to follow soon on mag.crrrnt.com)