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Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in the international conference Countering Foreign Interference: CFI Dialogues 2023, which was organized by the European Union Institute for Strategic Studies and the European University Institute. The event took place on June 20-21, 2023, in Florence.  The discussions centered on EU’s as well as its international partners’ approaches and tools …

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In an interview for TRT World, IGA’s chairperson discussed the formation of the new government in Bulgaria, including its main foreign policy aims, potential risks ahead as well as ways of dealing with the pro-Russian challenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOz7GzHowsE&list=PLUW304lJeu3VGmaoVuA20hCgN6q3kmk70&index=2

In an article for Radio France International, Dr. Rumena Filipova commented on the impact of pro-Russian propaganda in Bulgaria on attitudes towards Ukraine, particularly as regards weapons exports and refugees. Also in focus: the new government’s Euro-Atlantic orientation as underwriting a much more decisive stance in support of Kyiv, including militarily, and Bulgaria’s further European …

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Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in the GLOBSEC Forum, which was held on 29-31 May 2023 in Bratislava. She participated in roundtable discussions related to AI and its impact on trustworthy information as well as ongoing developments and future trends for bolstering a predictable AI regulatory framework. Dr. Filipova also participated in the launch and …

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  Dr. Vinicius Rodrigues Vieira and Dr. Rumena Filipova conducted a lecture for Brazilian students on the topic of Russian, Chinese and Turkish influence, particularly in the media sphere, in the Balkans. The discussion drew out similarities and difference in the Latin American and Central and East European experience regarding foreign influence and democratization.

In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova discussed the outcomes of the G7 summit, the agreed dispatch of F-16s to Ukraine and the geostrategic configuration in the Indo-Pacific. Watch the interview

In an interview for Darik radio, IGA’s chairperson talked about the outcomes of the international conference that the Institute held on May 19. Also in focus were historical disinformation, history textbooks policy in Bulgaria and the portrayal of Russia in them; Chinese influence in Bulgaria, including Huawei, Confucius institutes and the growing academic cooperation between …

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In the run-up to IGA’s international conference on May 19, Dr. Rumena Filipova talked to dir.bg about the significance of the standoff between democracy and autocracy for global and domestic politics; the need for a greater Bulgarian diplomatic focus on its Baltic and Central European counterparts; the importance of identity politics and history in international …

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In an interview for Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Dr. Rumena Filipova highlighted IGA’s upcoming conference on 19 May: Central and Eastern Europe on the Frontlines: Forging Collaborative Solutions to Foreign Authoritarian-State Influence. Also in focus were questions related to the development of EU-China relations and the French position, the Baltic countries’ fraught ties with Beijing, why …

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The Institute for Global Analytics is convening the international conference Central and Eastern Europe on the Frontlines: Forging Collaborative Solutions to Foreign Authoritarian-State Influence. It will take place on May 19 at Sofia Hotel Balkan Palace, Serdica Grand Hall, between 9 am and 5 pm. The event will gather a range of experts from across Central …

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