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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. …

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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 …

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In an interview with Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the outcomes of recent expert discussions and the strategic guidelines for the development of the Three Seas Initiative. Key points included: India’s growing interest as a political and economic partner for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE); the importance of expanding (associated) membership in …

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Dr. Rumena Filipova co-moderated together with Elene Kintsurashvili of GMF a workshop session on security dynamics in the Black Sea region. The discussion was held as part of the “Three Seas, One Opportunity” conference, organized by The Opportunity for Foreign Affairs. The conference – an official side event of the Three Seas Summit, took place …

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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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