Category: DFC Research / Analysis

After two years of delays due to the health and political crisis, a population census will be held in Montenegro from November 1 to 15, 2023. The data collected in the census serve as a basis for the strategic development plan of the country. However, instead of obtaining a socio-demographic picture of Montenegro, the census […]

In the new millennium, far-right populism was not acceptable within the European Union due to its direct conflict with its values. This was best illustrated at the beginning of the 2000s when the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) won just under 27% of the votes and entered the Austrian government, triggering strong reactions from other EU […]

The negotiations regarding the formation of the 44th Government of Montenegro once again encouraged the Serbian leadership to directly interfere in the internal affairs of Montenegro. The issue of the entry of the former DF parties led by Milan Knežević and Andrija Mandić is of key importance for Aleksandar Vučić. Once again, the public is […]

One of the elements of hybrid operations first developed by the Russian mathematician and psychologist Vladimir Lefebvre is called reflexive control. This segment of action involves operations aimed at paralyzing or conditioning the decision-making process, thereby influencing opponents to make decisions that align with the interests of states, governments, as well as campaign implementers in […]

A new study by the Digital Forensic Center entitled Fighting for Democracy in the Era of Digital Authoritarianism study aims to highlight the phenomenon of digital authoritarianism and the misuse of social media by authoritarian regimes, demonstrating the tactics they employ and how they impact democratic processes and institutions. The goal is to contribute to […]

The activity of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro represents a complex interaction between religious and political interests, which has significant and decisive implications on political processes, but also on Montenegrin society as a whole. This activity can be seen through a series of controversies and disagreements with the state, with the most direct activity […]

The second round of the presidential election, which was held for the first time in the last 20 years, resulted in the victory of one of the leaders of the Europe Now Movement and former Minister of Economy, Jakov Milatović, over the long-term president of Montenegro and leader of the Democratic Party of Socialists, Milo […]

After the Government of Montenegro purchased ¾ of the Port of Bar and ensured the possibility of making strategic decisions for the further development of that company, along with the announcement of the purchase of another part of the port – Port of Adria, certain speculations have arisen that new potential buyers or long-term lessees […]

Data and Analysis of spending on political advertisements via Facebook for the recently held local elections campaign in fourteen Montenegrin municipalities show that 75,211 euros were spent for these purposes, of which the 10 pages with the highest spending spent was almost 70% of the total amount. The Naglasi page paid 1,500 euros just for […]

The analysis of the one-year monitoring conducted by the Digital Forensic Center in the period from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, reveals an effort to combine actual facts with false information, exaggerations, or presenting facts out of context to shape public opinion. The analysis of the 11.510 articles showed that during the 12 […]