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 …
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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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, …
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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In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, IGA Chairperson Rumena Filipova, Ph.D., examined the impact of sanctions on Russia and the US’s strategy on the war in Ukraine. In focus were also the West’s relations with India and the latter’s ties to Moscow and Beijing, as well as the role of Europe and its priorities …
In an interview with Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova analyzed the results of the recent G7 summit meeting, the place of India in the format, the impact of the Israel–Iran conflict, the position of Canada in international affairs, and the status of East Asian countries’ relations with the US. Key points: The G7 meeting …
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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 …
