Promoting authoritarian regimes

This narrative has been adopted by disinformation purveyors and adapted to the specific context of each country:

Narrative: Adina Marincea is accused by extremist groups of promoting a new form of totalitarianism akin to Romania’s communist past. The narrative suggests that her work, particularly her focus on far-right extremism and efforts to combat anti-Semitism, is part of a broader agenda to impose authoritarian control over Romania. She is portrayed as an agent of foreign powers or global elites who seek to undermine Romanian sovereignty and impose values that are antithetical to traditional Romanian culture. This taps into the fear of a return to the oppressive Soviet era.

Narrative: Novosti, the publication for the Serbian national minority in Croatia, is often accused of promoting Yugoslavianism and communism, particularly by nationalist critics. These accusations tap into fears of a return to the Yugoslav era, which is associated with both the suppression of Croatian national identity and the imposition of a communist regime. By framing Novosti as a proponent of these ideologies, the false narrative suggests that the publication is attempting to revive a past authoritarian regime, thereby undermining Croatia’s hard-won independence.

Narrative: Although Franziska Tschinderle herself is not directly compared to historical regimes, the narrative surrounding her work in Hungary taps into fears of a new form of authoritarianism influenced by foreign elites, particularly George Soros. Hungarian pro-government media often portray Soros as a puppet master trying to impose a globalist, liberal agenda on Hungary, akin to the influence exerted by past totalitarian regimes. Tschinderle, by association, is depicted as part of this effort, which evokes fears of losing national sovereignty to a foreign-controlled, authoritarian power.