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Tackling Information Manipulation: A Methodological Approach to TTP Detection

In today’s multi-dimensional information environment, detection and counteraction of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) is more than a matter of technical fixes. It requires robust methodological foundations; one that can track evolving threat channels, analyze digital detection technologies, and distill insight into effective practitioner tactics on the ground. This blog presents a logical framework for understanding and responding to FIMI within the framework of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) the behavioral signature of malign influence actors.

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Witnessing Resistance: Human Rights, Diaspora, and Advocacy

On May 14, the Department of Sociology and Business Law at the University of Bologna hosted a seminar titled Human rights violations in Syria and Kurdistan: The role of diaspora and civil society in advocacy and action.

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Law Enforcement vs. FIMI: A Greek Perspective on Safeguarding Democratic Integrity

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) is no longer a hypothetical threat – it’s a lived reality for EU institutions, national governments, and the public.

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Countering Russian FIMI and APM Tactics: Lessons from Ukraine.

Russian Advanced Persistent Manipulators (APM) employ a variety of techniques and procedures as part of their Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) operations. These tactics are designed to influence public opinion, sow discord, and advance Russian geopolitical interests.

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How Extreme Parties in the European Parliament can shape EU-China Relationship

A study on the influence of extreme parties in the European Parliament on the EU-China relationship has recently been published written by Kara Němečková (author) and Ivana Karásková (co-author) from our partner organisation AMO (Association for International Affairs).