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23 JULY 2026 The Federal Republic of Germany is increasingly confronted with a security environment that can no longer be clearly and neatly distinguished between espionage, cyberattacks, disinformation, sabotage and economic pressure. With the “Joint Centre for Countering Hybrid Threats”, abbreviated as GAZ Hybrid, Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt opened in Berlin on…

13/07/2026 Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) is often discussed in terms of narratives, online campaigns, and digital platforms. Yet its most significant consequences are frequently experienced at a human level: changes in behaviour, reduced participation in public life, loss of trust, and increasing social fragmentation. Understanding these consequences is essential for designing responses that…

13/05/2026 Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference is not a new problem. But the way institutions respond to it too often is: fragmented, reactive, and inconsistent across borders. RESONANT’s Deliverable 4.1 – Methodological Toolkit and Policy Recommendations Report – is a direct attempt to fix that. Released as a key output of Work Package 4, D4.1…

13/04/2026 Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) has become one of the defining challenges for democratic societies in the 21st century. FIMI encompasses intentional, manipulative, and often coordinated actions, by state or non‑state actors, that distort the information environment, undermine democratic processes, and polarise societies. Recent EU documents emphasise that FIMI is not merely about…

17/03/2026 How prepared are EU countries to protect members of diaspora communities who are targets of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)? This is the core question addressed in RESONANT’s Deliverable D3.3, Report on Awareness and Preparation in Host Countries to Stem FIMIs against Diaspora Communities. To answer this question, the report analyses the existing…

17/03/2026 Introduction Over the past decade, democracies have been increasingly targeted by information manipulation and interference (FIMI) operations conducted at the behest of state actors. The tools of manipulation and interference have evolved beyond fake news headlines and bot-generated memes. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now expanding the toolkit, and so-called deepfakes are the current craze.…

10/12/2025 The first meeting of the RESONANT Stakeholder Board has recently been held. It brought together a diverse and extensive group of experts from the fields of advocacy, research, journalism, and security, marking a particularly significant moment in the evolution of our project. Why is a Board of Experts Necessary? The Board plays a crucial…

09/07/2025 How a structured framework helps identify and counter the tools and tactics of disinformation actors. Introduction 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…

01/06/2025 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. The event was part of the broader dialogue fostered by the Horizon Europe RESONANT Project, which focuses…