Bruxelles, 05 June 2025 – Rescuing Democracy from Political Corruption in the Digital Age: that’s what RESPOND stands for. Launched with the ambition to explore how digital technologies and media are transforming, and in some cases threatening, democratic decision-making, RESPOND is a Horizon Europe-funded research project led by University of Bologna (Italy) that brings together …
In an interview with Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the phone call between Trump and Putin, which took place on May 19, 2025, the status of peace negotiations, Europe’s role and the reconfigurations in Asia. Key discussion points included: The US administration’s evolving role in managing the war in Ukraine Turkey’s foreign …
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Stoyan Panov, Senior Analyst at IGA, took part in the Respond project’s annual general meeting, which discussed the strategic directions of IGA’s and Respond’s joint research on political corruption in Europe. On 19-20 May, members of the RESPOND Consortium convened at the University of Bologna for an opportunity to align their collective efforts and look ahead. …
BeSTalks – Budapest Energy and Security Talks, May 19–20, 2025, Budapest, Hungary The conference, organized by the Egyensúly Intézet (Equilibrium Institute of Budapest), brought together international experts and policymakers to address pressing questions around NATO’s current state, the strategic direction of the new US administration, evolving defense capabilities, cybersecurity, the role of artificial intelligence in …
In his new article for IGA, Massimo Flore explores the inherent fragility of democratic systems through the lens of recent political developments in Romania in the context of the presidential elections. The author discusses the complex challenges democracies face when anti-democratic movements operate within legal boundaries, emphasizing the “Intervention Dilemma” in democratic systems: balancing early …
In an interview with Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the outcomes of recent expert discussions and the strategic guidelines for the development of the Three Seas Initiative. Key points included: India’s growing interest as a political and economic partner for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE); the importance of expanding (associated) membership in …
Dr. Rumena Filipova co-moderated together with Elene Kintsurashvili of GMF a workshop session on security dynamics in the Black Sea region. The discussion was held as part of the “Three Seas, One Opportunity” conference, organized by The Opportunity for Foreign Affairs. The conference – an official side event of the Three Seas Summit, took place …
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Dr. Rumena Filipova provided her expert commentary for a wide-ranging article in Deutsche Welle Bulgaria about the channels, methods and actors through which Chinese influence makes inroads in Bulgaria – including through the academic sector and media. Read the article (in Bulgarian)
IGA hosted US exchange students enrolled in an IES Study Abroad program in Germany, Bulgaria and Greece. Dr. Rumena Filipova’s lecture and subsequent discussion delved into the following topics related to European politics: State-sponsored hybrid threats from Russia and China; Memory politics in Central and Eastern Europe and history education in Bulgaria; Patterns in youth …
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The Three Seas Partnership – a think tank platform, organized by the Warsaw Institute and featuring IGA as a founding member, has released its special report outlining the key trends and developments concerning the Three Seas Initiative. The document presents recommendations for policymakers within the Three Seas region and charts out the progress and achievements …
