This report examines the European Union's approach to managing disinformation and establishing digital sovereignty in response to trans-local information threats. The analysis evaluates the organising principles underlying the EU's approach, which seeks to control disinformation circulation while preserving liberal democratic values in an increasingly competitive geopolitical environment. The report focuses on two primary dimensions: internal EU-level developments in the area of control over the information sphere and the extension of European digital governance to the Western Balkans. It outlines the three main organising principles guiding the EU’s policies in this area – Defence, Direct, and Delegate - and points out how they complement each other, but might also clash if used incoherently. The second part of the report then extends the analysis to the Western Balkans and unpacks the European efforts guided by these logics in an environment marked by geopolitical competition and structural technological dependency of regional states. The analysis concludes with practical recommendations for strengthening European policies against FIMI both within EU borders and in neighbouring regions, while maintaining commitment to liberal democratic principles essential for the EU's role in contemporary global governance.