Author: Małgorzata Zacheja

Last week, we held the third in-person session of the United 4 News – Building Democratic Resilience against Disinformation project in the city of Tallinn. Our group has discussed a variety of topics related to disinformation including Chinese influence campaigns, overlap of psychology and disinformation, as well as specific local examples from the Baltic region. […]

We were honored to welcome a group from the Munich Security Conference on April 11-12, 2023 for a personalized training on Diplomatic Protocol and Savoir Vivre. The training was conducted by the Head of the EAD Council of Ambassadors, Ambassador Tomasz Orłowski. The group had a chance to learn and deepen their knowledge of diplomatic protocol, […]

A Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: Affecting Tens of Thousands of People On February 6th, residents of Türkiye and Syria were awoken from their beds by one of the strongest earthquakes in a century, sending tremors as far away as Lebanon and Israel. Throughout the day, a series of aftershocks reverberated. According to the […]

The European Union approves additional military aid to support Ukraine   Foreign Ministers from the European Union countries reached a political agreement to allocate another 500 million euros for Ukraine’s seventh (7th) tranche of military support on January 23.   A further €45 million aid package for the Ukrainian forces being trained by EUMAM Ukraine, […]

In 2022, we have launched yet another edition of the United 4 News – Building Democratic Resilience against Disinformation project. The main objective of the program is to build resilience against disinformation in Central and Eastern Europe.   Between September 17–19, 2022, we welcomed a group of 15 civic and political leaders from V4 countries […]

On November 7-9, 2022, participants of the United 4 News program attended the 10th edition of the World Forum for Democracy with the main theme “Democracy: A New Hope?” It is a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. By identifying and analyzing experimental initiatives and […]

Global Crowdfunding For Ukraine  Ukrainian President launched a global crowdfunding platform on Thursday. The main goal is to help Kyiv win the war with Russia and rebuild the country’s infrastructure. According to President Zelensky, all funds will be transferred to the National Bank of Ukraine. They will be allocated to relevant ministries. Further, he indicated […]

Earth Day protests Climate change campaigners have organized a  series of protests for Earth Day, pushing demands such as an immediate stop to European imports of Russian oil and gas and an end to the construction of  fossil fuel infrastructure. In Europe, activists in Berlin, Warsaw, Brussels and elsewhere were set for rallies outside German […]

European Union – African Union Summit Over seventy European and African leaders will gather on Thursday afternoon in Brussels for the European Union-African Union Summit that kicks off with a controversial bid from the EU to strengthen its position on the neighboring continent amid strong competition from China. European Union leaders want to re-engage with […]

Things are getting personal between the U.S and Russia  Biden and Putin’s Ukraine crisis gets personal as the U.S. tries to deter Russian invasion. The USA has sent a clear message that Russia, its key economic sectors as well as its leader Vladimir Putin, could face the most severe sanctions it has ever seen if […]

The European Union Parliament’s new president Following the death of David Sassoli, 65, the European Union Parliament has elected the youngest-ever President, Roberta Metsola, being the first woman in this role for 20 years. She is Maltese and one of the three women in the top EU jobs alongside the head of the European Commission […]