Welcome to a special edition of the Capitals. This edition is sponsored by the European Media and Information Fund as part of the F.R.E.I.H.E.I.T project - Fact-checking & Reliable European Information to Help Europe Integrate Together. Itaims to address foreign interference in European media via meticulous, fact-checked editorial production by freelance journalists from Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood.
Kyiv
Article by Olena Churanova Click on the picture to read the story | Illustration by [Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images]
The Ukrainian project Texty.org.ua analysed comments on deepfake featuring politicians supposedly on the front lines and found that 20% of commenters thought the video as real. Read more.
Chișinău
Article by David Smith (@dsmith098) , Moldova Matters Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images]
After suspected Russian interference in Moldova’s presidential election and EU referendum, Chisinau is calling for external support to consolidate its European path, while politicians have turned towards shoring up domestic political weaknesses ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections. Read more.
Tbilisi
Article by Katie Shoshiashvili (@KShoshiashvili) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Katharina Schröder/picture alliance via Getty Images]
Georgia's parliamentary elections (26 October), seen as a pivotal choice between the country's future in Europe or a dangerous rapprochement with Russia, marked a critical juncture in its ongoing democratic decline. Read more.
Yerevan
Article by Anna Pambukhchyan (@Pambukhchyan) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Davit Kachkachishvili/Anadolu via Getty Images]
Georgia's recent parliamentary elections have sent ripples through Armenia, deepening anxieties in Yerevan over the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics. Read more.
Baku
Article by Rovshan Mammadli (@MammadliRovshan) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Presidency of Azerbaijan / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev’s fiery rhetoric and fossil fuel advocacy overshadowed the COP29 global climate agenda and raised questions about Azerbaijan’s commitment to meaningful environmental progress. Read more.
Minsk
Article by Jan Novak Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Contributor/Getty Images)]
Belarus' upcoming presidential elections in 2025 take place under repression and full governmental control, yet the regime still feels compelled to mobilise people for pre-election propaganda campaigns. Read more.
Check out more content on the Eastern Neighbourhood on Euractiv's Global Europe Hub.
[Edited by Alexandra Brzozowski/ Martina Monti/ Owen Morgan]
