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The RESPOND project “Rescuing Democracy from Political Corruption in Digital Societies” was officially launched at a kick-off meeting in Bologna, Italy, 22-24 May 2024. The initiative is funded by the Horizon Europe programme of the European Commission and aims to combat corruption and undue influence undermining democracies. Starting in May 2024, this five-year project, coordinated …

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Danish weekly newspaper Weekendavisen featured IGA’s research on youth attitudes discussing why young people are increasingly turning to the far-right across Europe and how extremist parties have harnessed social media, particularly TikTok, to reach out to youth. Further in focus is the sense of political and economic disillusionment on the part of younger generations as …

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In an interview for the Military TV Channel, IGA’s founder commented on the positive changes in Bulgarian public opinion (according to the latest research conducted in partnership with GLOBSEC) in relation to attitudes to NATO, the US, media freedom. Further topics of analysis included the motivations of the Bulgarians to vote in the European Parliament …

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In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, IGA’s chairperson discussed US/Europe-China relations following the announcement of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Specific attention was directed to the similarities between the positions of the US and European Commission in the midst of intra-member state differences displayed by France, Hungary and Serbia. Also in focus was the …

Bloomberg TV Bulgaria Interviews Dr. Rumena Filipova on US/Europe-China Relations Read More »

In an interview for Radio FOCUS, Dr. Rumena Filipova presented the main continuities and shifts in Bulgarian public opinion in 2024, including increasing support for NATO and support for the US as a key strategic partner for Bulgaria as well as improved ratings of media freedom. The interview also highlighted youth views, which remain similar …

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Spanish daily El Pais has featured IGA’s and Dr. Rumena Filipova’s research on the alarming rise of anti-democratic, nationalist and pro-Russian views among youth in Central and Eastern Europe. The article highlights how political exclusion, unreformed and politicized educational systems and social media fuel these worrying sentiments in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Hungary. Read the article …

El Pais Features IGA’s Research on Youth Attitudes in CEE Read More »

The Institute for Global Analytics looks forward to its participation in the new Europe-wide initiative researching political corruption on the continent, particularly in grey legal areas. Boosting citizen involvement and deployment of digital technologies will feature among the innovative solutions to tackle corruption. The project is coordinated by Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna …

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Military TV Channel reports on the disconcerting trends as regards the views of youth in Bulgaria and Central Europe on democracy, Russia’s war against Ukraine, media consumption patterns and political participation, which were discussed during the international roundtable organized by IGA and Free Press on Eastern Europe on January 29, 2024. Listen to the report

The Bulgarian News Agency published a comprehensive media report on the key conclusions that emerged during the international roundtable organized by the Institute for Global Analytics and Free Press for Eastern Europe on January 29, 2024.  Read the article (in Bulgarian)

Radio Free Europe discusses the importance of the question of revising the portrayal of Russia in history textbooks on the basis of the conclusions presented in “History Undone”. Read the article (in Bulgarian)