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Atunci când îngrijirea la timp nu este o opțiune: cancerul de sân ucide și epuizează în Macedonia de Nord
Un blocaj în serviciile de sănătate cauzează întârzieri periculoase în Macedonia de Nord în ceea ce privește diagnosticarea și tratarea cancerului de sân. Pacientele sunt nevoite să aștepte luni de zile pentru teste și investigații care le pot salva viața. Totodată, sunt obligate să apeleze la clinici private costisitoare, inaccesibile pentru mare parte a populației.
Când depistarea timpurie nu este o opțiune: Cancerul de sân ucide și „epuizează” în Macedonia de Nord
Pacienții și medicii avertizează că această presiune agravează tragedia provocată de creșterea numărului de decese cauzate de cancerul de sân în această țară și în întreaga lume și face ca femeile recent afectate să fie deosebit de vulnerabile într-un sistem care ar trebui să se preocupe să nu lase nici un pacient în urmă.
When Timely Care Is Not An Option: Breast Cancer Kills And 'Exhausts' In North Macedonia
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SKOPJE – A bottleneck in health-care services is causing dangerous delays in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in North Macedonia, forcing patients to wait months for potentially life-saving scans or obliging them to explore costly private options that are out of reach for many women.
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Të jesh person interseksual në Serbi
Para shumë kohësh, Kristian Randjeloviq u bë viktimë e një gabimi të rëndë mjekësor. Si një foshnje e lindur me karakteristika të papërcaktuara seksuale në kryeqytetin e Jugosllavisë së atëhershme, Beograd, atij iu caktua gjinia femërore përmes një operacioni nga mjekët.
Ce au arătat lumii alegerile din Moldova și Georgia cu privire la respingerea influenței rusești
Rezultatele alegerilor din Moldova și Georgia scot în evidență modurile extrem de diferite în care guvernele celor două țări și societatea civilă au reacționat pentru a se opune amestecului Rusiei și altor elemente în momente cruciale.
Çfarë treguan votimet në Moldavi dhe Gjeorgji për luftën kundër ndikimit rus?
Shpërndaje Çfarë treguan votimet në Moldavi dhe Gjeorgji për luftën kundër ndikimit rus? Rezultatet e zgjedhjeve në Moldavi dhe Gjeorgji vunë në pah mënyrat krejtësisht të ndryshme të qeverive dhe shoqërive civile të të dyja shteteve për t’i rezistuar ndërhyrjes ruse dhe elementëve të tjerë keqdashës në momentet vendimtare për të dyja vendet.
What Moldova And Georgia Showed Us About Pushback Against Russian Influence
The election outcomes in Moldova and Georgia highlight the starkly differing ways their respective governments and civil society pushed back to resist Russian meddling and other nefarious elements at crucial junctures for both countries.
What Moldova And Georgia Showed Us About Pushback Against Russian Influence
5 hours ago Ukraine produces 20 Bohdana howitzers per month, Zelensky says President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine is now producing nearly 20 Bohdana self-propelled artillery units monthly.
O persoană din Serbia căreia i-a fost „normalizat sexul”, printr-o operație, se pronunță împotriva unor astfel de intervenții
Belgrad -- În urmă cu ceea ce pare acum o viață, Kristian Randjelovic a devenit victima unei greșeli medicale chinuitoare și cu urmări definitive. S-a născut cu câteva trăsături sexuale nedeterminate. În capitala de atunci a Iugoslaviei, Belgrad, i s-a „repartizat” chirurgical sexul feminin.
In Serbia, An Intersex Survivor Speaks Out Against 'Sex Normalization' Surgery
BELGRADE -- What seems like a lifetime ago, Kristian Randjelovic became the victim of an agonizing, unrelenting medical mistake. As an infant born with indeterminate sexual characteristics in the then-Yugoslav capital, he was surgically "assigned" the female sex by doctors applying binary ideas of appearance in an effort to spare him a lifetime of trauma.
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss
We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. That's why we've put together The Week's Best. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days. Georgian journalists said they faced intimidation and violence while covering the country's crucial parliamentary elections on October 26.
Vos išplėšta pergalė Moldovos referendume stato Sandu į sudėtingą padėtį: rinkėjai ją baus
00:00 | 00:00 Nedidelė „taip“ stovyklos pergalė Moldovos referendume dėl narystės ES – ne visai tas rezultatas, kurio tikėjosi proeuropietiška prezidentė Maia Sandu. Ši publikacija yra LRT.lt portalo partnerio „Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty“ (RFE / RL) originalus kūrinys. Ragindama surengti referendumą, Sovietų Sąjungoje gimusi, bet Moldovoje ir JAV išsilavinimą įgijusi M.
Moldova's Razor-Thin EU 'Yes' Vote Puts President Sandu In A Tight Spot
A narrow victory for the "yes" camp in Moldova's referendum on the EU is not exactly the result that pro-EU President Maia Sandu was hoping for. By calling for the referendum, the Soviet-born and Moldovan- and U.S.-educated Sandu was hoping to capitalize on EU support and largesse, as well as political momentum from having beaten back rampant inflation in part from energy diversification away from Russia.
Dual Votes Test Moldovans' European Future, Moscow's Reach
By Andy Heil and RFE/RL's Moldovan Service October 19, 2024 Moldovans cast ballots on October 20 in a tense dual vote to reelect or reject a pro-European president and possibly enshrine their EU ambitions in the constitution, with encouragement from the West and despite alleged interference from Moscow.
Dual Votes Test Moldovans’ European Future, Moscow’s Reach
Moldovans cast ballots on October 20 in a tense dual vote to reelect or reject a pro-European president and possibly enshrine their EU ambitions in the constitution, with encouragement from the West and despite alleged interference from Moscow.
Romanian Flood Victims Haunted By The Dam That Wasn't
At nearly 3 a.m. on a Saturday last month, 61-year-old Stefana Bodea was jolted awake by a clamor outside in Slobozia Conachi, her otherwise sleepy district nestled among carefully plowed fields astride the Suhurlui Creek in eastern Romania. She could hear the bells of the Orthodox church, the roar of a civil siren from the local school, and, distinctly, the urgent shouts of Mayor Emil Dragomir outside her gate, telling everyone inside to get out immediately.
Austria përballë një të ardhmeje të pasigurt politike
Shpërndaje Austria përballë një të ardhmeje të pasigurt politike Partia e Lirisë kundër imigrantëve i tejkaloi sondazhet dhe fitoi zgjedhjet kombëtare në Austri më 29 shtator. Rezultati historik nxori në pah arritjet e ekstremit të djathtë në Evropë, por mund ta lërë atë në opozitë, pasi shumë parti tradicionale po përpiqen ta mbajnë jashtë Qeverisë. Partia e Lirisë fitoi 29 për qind të votave të rreth 6 milionë votuesve.
Kickl's Far-Right Freedom Party Wins Historic Austrian Vote
VIENNA -- The anti-immigrant Freedom Party has outperformed polls to win national elections in Austria in a historic showing that underscores far-right gains in Europe but could still leave it in opposition with more mainstream parties battling to keep it out of government.
Specter Of Right-Wing Election Win 'Terrifies' Austria's Immigrants
VIENNA -- Riding the crest of dissatisfaction that's made it Austria's front-running party for nearly two years, the far-right opposition Freedom Party wants voters to believe their increasingly crowded ship is doomed. "If a ship gets a hole, the hole needs to be plugged or the ship will sink," its caustic chairman, Herbert Kickl, told a rally this month in Graz, Austria's second-largest city, to kick off official campaigning for national elections on September 29.
Imigranti u Austriji 'u strahu' zbog desnice na izborima
Austrijski birači bi ovog vikenda mogli učiniti da antiimigrantska Slobodarska stranka Herberta Kickla postane prva grupa krajnje desnice koja je osvojila izbore u toj zemlji od Drugog svjetskog rata. Imigranti u glavnom gradu Beču rekli su Radiju Slobodna Evropa da su "veoma uplašeni".
Putin Gets Red Carpet In Mongolia Despite Calls For Arrest
President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia for a controversial visit with international calls for Ulan Bator to arrest the Russian leader on his first trip to a member state of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since that Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for him last year. Putin is being sought over the illegal deportation and transfer of children from occupied parts of Ukraine to Russia.
Moldova este „încrezătoare” într-un vot democratic, în ciuda avertismentelor despre destabilizări
Ministrul de Externe Mihai Popșoi și-a exprimat încrederea că autoritățile și societatea moldovenească pot asigura alegeri prezidențiale și referendumul privind UE democratice la 20 octombrie, în ciuda temerilor privind amestecul Rusiei, repetate în ultima vreme de oficialii de la Chișinău. „Suntem încrezători...
Azerbaijan's Ruling Party Dominates Parliamentary Polls, As Expected
The ruling party of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is set to retain its majority in parliament after preliminary election results were released on September 2. Aliyev’s New Azerbaijan party won 68 seats of the 125 seats in the parliament, the Central Electoral Commission announced. It had 69 seats in the outgoing parliament. Other seats went to parties that back the government. Just over 2 million people voted in the September 1 elections, putting turnout at 37.3 percent.
Thousands Rally To Call On State-Controlled Serbian TV To Cover Protests Against Lithium Mine
Thousands of protesters rallied in central Belgrade on September 1 against what they said were actions by the Serbian government to crack down on environmental activists opposed to an EU-backed lithium mine planned in the country. The protesters gathered in front of state-controlled Radio Television of Serbia’s (RTS) headquarters demanding that the network inform the public of the environmental issues related to the mine.
Vanredni parlamentarni izbori u Azerbejdžanu, drugi nakon pobede u Nagorno-Karabahu
U Azerbejdžanu se 1. septembra održavaju parlamentarni izbori na kojima će gotovo sigurno dominirati saveznici predsednika Ilhama Alijeva upokušaju da konsoliduje svoju vlast, piše redakcija Radija Slobodna Evropa (RSE) na engleskom jeziku, uz izveštavanje azerbejdžanskog servisa. U pažljivo vođenom izbornom procesu, za više od šest miliona birača ograničene su alternative u odnosu na lojaliste Alijeva.
Moscow Accuses Kyiv Of Launching Massive Drone Strike On Russia
Russian officials say Ukraine launched drone attacks early on September 1 targeting several regions of the government, including power and refinery plants in the Moscow and Tver regions. The Russian Defense Ministry, quoted by the state-run TASS news agency, said 158 drones had been destroyed by the country’s arm defense systems. The ministry said on Telegram that the highest number -- 122 -- were downed over the regions of Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh and Belgorod that border Ukraine.
Taking Heat From Allies, Kosovo President Blames 'Dark Forces'
PRAGUE -- Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani has defended her country’s right to protect its sovereignty in line with its constitution but acknowledged that the success and sustainability of those efforts depend on better cooperation with allies.
Prag podupire ukrajinsku obranu na ruskom teritoriju, ali priznaje 'dilemu'
Češki ministar vanjskih poslova Jan Lipavský inzistirao je na tome da Ukrajina ima pravo braniti se, uključujući napade na ruski teritorij usred rasprave o ograničenjima upotrebe oružja koje je nametnuo Zapad. Međutim, priznao je da se saveznici Praga koji isporučuju najsofisticiranije oružje suočavaju sa "strateškim dilemama". Govoreći drugog dana sigurnosne konferencije Globsec u Pragu 31.
Von Der Leyen: Europe Must 'Rethink Foundations' Of Security, Boost Ukraine Defense
By Andy Heil and RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service August 30, 2024 PRAGUE -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on August 30 for a greater European commitment to security and overcoming past unwillingness to provide for its own defense, repeatedly citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine as evidence the bloc must shed "illusions" and "think about our union as intrinsically a security project." Speaking in the Czech capital to attendees of the annual Globsec security conference, the...
EU's Balkan Envoy Says Serbia-Kosovo Stalemate Risks 'Outbursts Of Instability'
By Krenare Cubolli, Andy Heil and RFE/RL's Kosovo Service August 30, 2024 PRAGUE -- The European Union's special envoy for efforts to normalize relations between Serbia and its former province Kosovo has warned of the danger of "outbursts of instability" for years to come if those Balkan neighbors can't overcome their current impasse and unilateral actions continue.
Czech, EU Voices Urge No Curbs On Ukraine's Use Of Western Weaponry Inside Russia
By Andy Heil, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service and Sashko Shevchenko August 30, 2024 PRAGUE -- Czech President Petr Pavel on August 30 joined a growing EU chorus urging allies to lift all restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons as Kyiv continues its defense against Russia's full-scale invasion of its much smaller post-Soviet neighbor.
Russia Says Alleged Pro-Ukraine Mercenaries Detained In Venezuela
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on August 30 that authorities in Venezuela had arrested two Colombian citizens believed to have served as mercenaries with the Ukrainian armed forces. The two men were reportedly heading back to Colombia with a stopover in Caracas. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has actively sought to detain foreign mercenaries around the world.
Azerbaijan's Second Snap Vote Since Karabakh Victory Could Further Signal Democratic Dead-End
Azerbaijan holds parliamentary elections on September 1 that will almost certainly be dominated by allies -- and their children -- eager to help President Ilham Aliyev further consolidate his dynastic rule.
Poland Maintains Pressure On Lukashenka To Release Political Prisoners, Parliament Speaker Says
PRAGUE -- Poland continues to pressure the Belarusian regime for the release of journalist Andrzej Poczobut and other political prisoners, the speaker of the Polish Sejm (parliament) said August 30 at the Globosec security conference in Prague. Poland is doing everything possible at the diplomatic level to send signals to authoritarian Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka that he must release political prisoners, Szymon Holownia said.
Von Der Leyen: Europe Must 'Rethink Foundations' Of Security, Protect Itself, Boost Ukraine Defense
PRAGUE -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on August 30 for a greater European commitment to security and overcoming past unwillingness to provide for its own defense, repeatedly citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as evidence the bloc must shed “illusions” and “think about our union as intrinsically a security project.” Speaking in the Czech capital to attendees of the annual Globsec security conference, the returning head of the European Union’s executive arm laid...
Protests Flare Up In Serbian Towns Over Reversal On Huge Lithium Mine
GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia -- A Serbian government decision to resume preparations for a massive lithium mine to feed a growing global market for rechargeable batteries has ignited fresh grassroots opposition two years after the foreign-backed project was put on hold amid nationwide anger.
Profile: With Von Der Leyen Approved For A Second Term, EU Centrists Find Temporary Refuge
The European Parliament's endorsement on July 18 of German Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission marks a bid for continuity in the EU's executive branch with a seasoned politician whose European tenure has been inextricably bound to the fortunes of the bloc's political center.
Ursula von der Leyen rămâne șefa Comisiei Europene. Centriștii din UE își găsesc un refugiu temporar
Reconfirmarea de către Parlamentul European, pe 18 iulie, a Ursulei von der Leyen pentru un al doilea mandat de cinci ani în funcția de președinte al Comisiei Europene marchează o încercare de continuitate în ramura executivă a Uniunii Europene. Ea este un politician experimentat, al cărui mandat european a fost legat de soarta centrului politic al blocului.
Rakštis Rusijos pašonėje - kas yra būsimoji ES diplomatijos vadovė Kallas
Po kelias savaites trukusių įtemptų politinių manevrų dėl aukščiausių ES postų Estijos ministrė pirmininkė Kaja Kallas gali tapti vyriausiąja ES diplomate – griežta liberaliosios demokratijos gynėja, kurios pažiūras formavo asmeninė sovietinės okupacijos patirtis, taps svarbia bloko saugumo ir gynybos tikslų formuotoja bei įgyvendintoja. Ši publikacija yra LRT.lt portalo partnerio „Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty“ (RFE / RL) originalus kūrinys.
Kaja Kallas, viitoarea șefă a diplomației UE - o perspectivă post-sovietică și tradiții liberale
Nominalizarea pentru acest post necesită o „majoritate calificată” în Consiliul European, votul fiind așteptat în cadrul summitului liderilor UE din 27-28 iunie. După nominalizare, Kallas va trebui să obțină aprobarea Parlamentului European în urma audierilor programate pentru toamnă. Surse de la Bruxelles, care sunt la curent cu negocierile privind funcțiile de conducere din UE, au declarat pentru RFE/RL că cei 27 de membri ai blocului comunitar au ajuns la un consens cu privire la Kallas.
Estonian PM Kallas, EU's Next Top Diplomat, Brings Post-Soviet Perspective, Liberal Pedigree
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is poised to become the EU's top diplomat following weeks of intense political maneuvering over its most senior posts, elevating a staunch defender of liberal democracy, shaped by her personal experience of Soviet occupation, to a crucial role shaping and advancing the bloc's security and defense goals.
Russian Strikes Damage Energy Infrastructure In Four Ukrainian Regions
Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, damaging energy infrastructure in four regions, national power company Ukrenerho said early on June 20. "Equipment was damaged at energy facilities in the Vinnytsya, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kyiv regions," Ukrenerho said in a message on Telegram, adding that three workers were injured at one of the facilities. Separately, the air force reported that Russia attacked Ukraine with nine missiles and 27 drones.
Tajik Parliament's Upper Chamber Approves Bill Banning Hijab
The Tajik parliament's upper chamber, the Majlisi Milli, approved a bill on June 19 banning "alien garments" and children's celebrations for two major Islamic holidays -- Eid al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, known as idgardak.
No Escaping The Belarus 'Nightmare'? Serbian Case Tests Lukashenka's International Reach
As expressions of concern and outrage pile up over the possible fate of Belarusian journalist and regime critic Andrey Hnyot, the 42-year-old exile remains in legal limbo in an extradition battle, he says, “to save my life.” Hnyot remains as active as his ankle-braceleted confinement to a modest, 20-square-meter apartment in Serbia’s capital allows, while his lawyers appeal a Belgrade High Court ruling from June 13 that would send him back to Belarus's authoritarian rulers.
Votimet në Hungari, test për masat e Orbanit për “sovranitetin”
Për më shumë se një dekadë, udhëheqësi djathtist i Hungarisë, Viktor Orban, pa shumë vështirësi ka ndjekur planin e tij: shpifje ndaj së majtës për promovimin e vizionit të tij “joliberal” politik, kritika të ashpra ndaj zyrtarëve të ftohtë të BE-së që janë të preokupuar me imponimin e emigracionit, fajësim të urrejtësve luftëdashës të Rusisë për krizën e kostos së jetesës.
Hungary's EU, Local Polls Are A Test For Orban's 'Sovereignty' Clampdown
For more than a decade, Hungary's right-wing leader Viktor Orban has had little trouble sticking to a script. Vilify the left to promote his "illiberal" political vision. Castigate aloof EU officials preoccupied with perceived wokeness or imposing immigration. Blame a cost-of-living crisis on warmongering Russia-haters.
Dirbau „Grybų mechanizmui“: kaip veikia apmokamas Bulgarijos dezinformacijos tinklas?
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Georgi A. Angelov, Andy Heil, „Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty“, LRT.lt 2024.06.01 11:32 00:00 | 00:00 Vos per kelias minutes sukūriau propagandinį tinklalapį, tapusį tarsi kitos svetainės, bulgarų kalba siūliusios bulvarines naujienas pramaišiui su prorusiškomis antraštėmis, kopija. Prisijungiau prie vadinamojo „Grybų svetainių mechanizmo“ – tinklalapių tinklo, kuriuo naudojasi piktavaliai veikėjai, skleisdami klaidinančias istorijas, dezinformaciją ir propagandą.
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The Next Front In The Battle Over Georgia's 'Foreign Agent' Law
TBILSI -- Mika Dzidziguri realized just a few years ago that people from outside the country could help Georgian society turn a corner. UNICEF and other foreign-based donors and aid organizations were working with her and other parents of children with Down syndrome to raise awareness, correct misconceptions about children with disabilities, and help find jobs for affected young people.
Am lucrat pentru mașinăria site-urilor-ciupercă. Dezvăluiri din interiorul rețelei care împrăștie minciuni și fake-news în Bulgaria
Am avut nevoie de doar câteva minute pentru a-mi înființa propriul site de propagandă – o copie virtuală a unui alt site în limba bulgară care prezenta un amestec de știri tabloide cu știri cu titluri pro-ruse. Mă alăturam așa-numitei Mushroom Site Machine (Mașinăria site-urilor ciupercă), o rețea de site-uri web pe care actorii răuvoitori le folosesc pentru a răspândi articole înșelătoare, dezinformare și propagandă. Nu este nevoie ca recruții să aibă vreo miză ideologică.
I Worked For The 'Mushroom Machine': Inside Bulgaria's Cash-For-Disinformation Network
SOFIA -- It only took a few minutes to set up my propaganda site, a virtual carbon copy of another site in Bulgarian that was already mixing tabloid news with pro-Russian headlines. I was joining the so-called Mushroom Site Machine, a network of websites that malevolent actors use to spread misleading stories, disinformation, and propaganda. Crucially, there's no need for recruits to have any ideological stake in what they're peddling.
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