In her appearance on “In Development” with Georgi Mesrobovich, Dr Filipova discussed why the latest US National Security Strategy does not advocate disengagement from Europe — but instead calls for greater European responsibility. She highlighted several core insights: Europe remains vital for Washington, but some states may soon lack the capacity to be reliable allies. …
Bulgaria is witnessing its biggest civic mobilisation in decades — and we are proud that El País included insights from our director, Rumena Filipova, in their coverage. Dr. Filipova highlighted something crucial: today’s protests are not an isolated event. They build on years of growing civic cooperation and community-driven action, starting in 2013 and accelerating …
In the third episode of RESPOND Explained, Barbara Bačová examines why many young people in Central and Eastern Europe are turning away from democratic values. She highlights: Disillusionment with politics and institutions. The influence of nationalist narratives and online disinformation. The need to rebuild trust through inclusion and opportunity.
As 2025 is coming to a close, IGA takes stock of the major tendencies in how the Bulgarian public thought about domestic and international politics at the start of the year. The latest IGA report, Shifting Strategic Perceptions and Authoritarian-State Proclivities of Youth amid Continuous East-West Ambivalence, presents major analytical patterns identified in a sociological …
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Dr. Rumena Filipova participated in the Security Challenges in the Balkans conference organized by Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara and the New Strategy Center, which took place on October 9 in Timisoara. She participated in the panel “Battle of Narratives: Defending Democracy in the Digital World Dominated by AI”, alongside representatives of academia and the …
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In the second episode of RESPOND Explained, Stoyan Panov of the Institute for Global Analytics examines how corruption adapts in the digital age. In the video he explores: How new technologies — from digital platforms to cryptocurrencies — open fresh channels for illicit financial flows. How this has recently manifested in the case of the …
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In a series of episodes for RESPOND Explained, the IGA team highlight key aspects of their work. In the first episode, IGA’s Founder, Rumena Filipova, Ph.D., shares her insights on how foreign powers interfere in Bulgaria’s politics, economy, and society. Rumena Filipova explores: How Russia relies on opaque patronage networks across politics, business, and media. …
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IGA’s Chairperson, Dr. Rumena Filipova, delivered a presentation in Plovdiv on youth attitudes in Bulgaria and Europe, exploring their views on geopolitics, the economy, and society, as well as the growing impact of Chinese influence on Bulgarian academia. The event marked the forging of a dialogue between the think tank sector and the private-corporate sector, …
IGA has released its newest report Political Graft in Europe on the Loose: Anti-Corruption Legal Frameworks in Comparative Historical Perspective, produced as part of the RESPOND project funded by the EU. The study provides a novel comparative examination of the anti-corruption regulatory regimes in the areas of political finance, lobbying, revolving doors and media in …
In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria on the occasion of the SCO meeting and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in East Asia, IGA Chairperson Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on: How China is mirroring Russia’s methods of influence as regards the distortion of history and a common rhetoric about international …
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