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IGA is pleased to highlight the contribution of Dr Rumena Filipova to a comprehensive study led by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies, which offers the first systematic, bottom-up analysis of Europe-Taiwan relations across 30 European countries and EU institutions. In her chapter, Dr Filipova examines the state of Bulgarian-Taiwanese relations, tracing recent developments …

New CEIAS report released: Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe–Taiwan relations amidst global disruption Read More »

As 2025 is coming to a close, IGA takes stock of the major tendencies in how the Bulgarian public thought about domestic and international politics at the start of the year. The latest IGA report, Shifting Strategic Perceptions and Authoritarian-State Proclivities of Youth amid Continuous East-West Ambivalence, presents major analytical patterns identified in a sociological …

Briefing Paper 7: Public Opinion in Bulgaria in 2025 Read More »

IGA has released its newest report Political Graft in Europe on the Loose: Anti-Corruption Legal Frameworks in Comparative Historical Perspective, produced as part of the RESPOND project funded by the EU. The study provides a novel comparative examination of the anti-corruption regulatory regimes in the areas of political finance, lobbying, revolving doors and media in …

Report: Political Graft in Europe on the Loose Read More »

In his new article for IGA, Massimo Flore explores the inherent fragility of democratic systems through the lens of recent political developments in Romania in the context of the presidential elections. The author discusses the complex challenges democracies face when anti-democratic movements operate within legal boundaries, emphasizing the “Intervention Dilemma” in democratic systems: balancing early …

Article: The Illusion of Democratic Stability Read More »

The Three Seas Partnership – a think tank platform, organized by the Warsaw Institute and featuring IGA as a founding member, has released its special report outlining the key trends and developments concerning the Three Seas Initiative. The document presents recommendations for policymakers within the Three Seas region and charts out the progress and achievements …

Special Report: Three Seas Partnership Read More »

IGA has published a report based on the international conference the Institute conducted in partnership with Free Press for Eastern Europe: “Europe on Edge: Tackling Hybrid Warfare amid Elections, Foreign Influence, and Unfinished Europeanization”, which took place on January 28-29, 2025 in Sofia. The analysis features: The key points of debate and main takeaways that …

Conference Report: Europe on Edge Read More »

In his new article, Dr. Andreas Umland provides an analytical overview of the key ways in which Russia has been undermining the global nuclear nonproliferation regime: The paper showcases how the Kremlin has consistently violated the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons ever since the mid-1990s and how it has been aided in this …

Article: How Moscow and Its Allies Are Undermining the Non-Proliferation Regime Read More »

Dr. Rumena Filipova has published a new article titled “Chinese Influence in Bulgaria. Bubbling Under the Surface” in China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE). The paper argues that although Chinese influence in Bulgaria may not be very conspicuous, it is nevertheless growing and is being promoted by willing local facilitators in politics, business, …

Article: Chinese Influence in Bulgaria. Bubbling Under the Surface Read More »

The Chaillot Paper Hacking Minds and Machines. Foreign Interference in the Digital Era, published by the European Union Institute for Strategic Studies, delves into the phenomenon of foreign interference and the risk it poses to democratic societies. It explores the interplay between information manipulation and disruptive cyber operations, revealing their role as complementary components within …

Report: Hacking Minds and Machines. Foreign Interference in the Digital Era Read More »

IGA has contributed to the newly released report MEPs from Central Europe: A Bulwark Against Authoritarianism, published by Political Capital (Hungary). The publication examines the voting stances of MEPs from 7 Central European countries (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czechia, Austria, Bulgaria and Romania) on resolutions condemning authoritarian regime actions around the world, particularly the regimes in Russia …

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