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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Dr. Rumena Filipova conducted a two-day training on youth attitudes, vulnerabilities and citizen education in Bulgaria and Europe as part of the Up2youth initiative, which consists of four organizations, including Foundation for Local Government Reform (Bulgaria), Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej (Poland), EDUcentrum (Czechia) and Vidzeme (Latvia). The trainings encompassed 6 presentation sessions and related interactive …
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In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, IGA’s chairperson commented on the similarities and differences between the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan; relations between the US and Taipei in the context of Chinese pressure for “reunification” and the consequences for the balance of power in Asia. Listen to the interview (in Bulgarian)
In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the prospects ahead of Europe against the background of the Munich Security Conference and the meeting in Paris on February 17, 2025: including the question about political leadership in Europe and the structuring of relations among the European countries; NATO’s development and Russia’s …
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In an interview for Visible and Invisible with Kalin Manolov, IGA’s chairperson commented on the key takeaways from the international conference “Europe on Edge”, including the similarities and differences in the hybrid methods applied to Central and Eastern Europe during elections; foreign interference in history, social movements and the academic sector; the development of security …
Europe on Edge: Tackling Hybrid Warfare amid Elections, Foreign Influence and Unfinished Europeanization Regional Conference in Sofia, January 29 – Registration Open The Institute for Global Analytics is convening the international conference Europe on Edge. Tackling Hybrid Warfare amid Elections, Foreign Influence and Unfinished Europeanization. It will take place on January 29 at Grand Hotel …
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The 8th edition of the Bucharest Security Conference, organized by the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), took place on November 29-30. The conference is one of the major events in Central and Eastern Europe, providing analysis and debate on the latest developments in the political and security environment of the countries …
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In an interview for Visible and Invisible, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the regional security trends in the Balkans, including the geostrategic fragmentation of Southeast Europe; the role of Serbia in the historical reconciliation process in the region; the potential impact of the new US administration on Serbia-Kosovo relations; the key conduits of Russian influence, …
In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the potential ways in which the new US presidential administration will impact the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine; the increasing foreign policy focus in Washington on China and how Europe could contribute to developments in the Indo-Pacific, while balancing its priorities related …
