IGA’s chairperson gave an interview for the Tagesspiegel regarding Bulgaria’s conundrum about weapons exports to Ukraine. She commented on the necessity of communicating to the public why sending military assistance is vital and why hesitation in joining NATO positions may reinforce perceptions of Bulgaria as an ambivalent ally. You can read the full article (in …
In her article for the GeoPost, Dr. Rumena Filipova argues that Romania’s response to the Russian war on Ukraine has represented an active stance in line with the established patterns of Romanian foreign policy and Russian-Romanian relations. You can read the full article here.
In an interview for TV channel Bulgaria On Air, IGA’s chairperson highlighted how Russian propaganda uses children and the elderly as a key disinformation tactic as well as how it instrumentalizes the historical legacy of the Great Patriotic War. You can listen to the whole interview (in Bulgarian) here.
In an article for the GeoPost, Dr. Rumena Filipova argues that Bulgaria’s ambivalence about its positioning between East and West has been reactivated politically, societally and in foreign policy terms within the context of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. Calls for neutrality undermine the quality of Bulgaria’s membership in the EU and NATO. You can …
In the interview for DW, IGA’s Chairperson highlights the continuing pro-Russian inclinations of sections of the Bulgarian political and military elite. You can read the full article (in German) here.
In the interview, IGA Chairperson talks about the impact of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine on the international order; its likely repercussions for the Balkans; the trajectory of Western policy, including further military commitment. You can watch the video in English here.
The conference was organized by the Geopost and took place in Pristina, Kosovo. Key insights and concerns from leading experts and diplomats of the region were related to the impact of Russian aggression on the Europeanization and security of Balkan countries. Dr. Rumena Filipova spoke about the Kremlin’s influence operations in Southeast Europe with a …
In an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, Dr. Rumena Filipova pointed out that in addition to its military aggression in Ukraine, Russia is intensifying the propaganda war in the direction of historical disinformation. Beijing and Moscow are likely to continue to come closer to each other. You can listen to the interview (in Bulgarian) …
In interviews for Capital Daily, Dr. Plamen Ivanov analyzes key trends and prospects for the British economy. He identifies a complex mix of factors that can lead to a negative economic fallout, including continuing trade difficulties with the EU, shortages of labor force and inflation. In the energy sector, an unstable retail energy market, insufficient …
In a blog post for the European Consortium for Political Research, Dr. Gergana Dimova argues in favor of overcoming the disciplinary clash between comparative politics and democratic theory. Accordingly, holistic knowledge can strengthen the rigor and link between theoretical assumptions and empirical evidence in democracy research. You can read the full article here.
