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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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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IGA has released its new briefing paper Bulgarian Public Opinion, 2024: Increasing Commitment to Allies and Improving Perceptions of Media Freedom amid Continuous East-West Ambivalence. The study presents the results of in-depth public opinion polling conducted in Bulgaria in partnership with GLOBSEC. Key attitudinal measures include views of the EU, NATO, the Kremlin’s war against …
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In the run-up to the European Parliament elections, Dr. Rumena Filipova contributed to Carnegie Europe’s newly released publication on the impact of the radical right on the foreign policies of a range of EU countries. Her chapter on Bulgaria details the ways in which pro-Russian, nationalist far-right party Revival has acted as a disruptor that …
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In an article for CEPA, Dr. Rumena Filipova makes the case that a worrying trend is emerging, whereby youth in Central and Eastern Europe turn out to harbor less democratic and pro-Western views than usually expected. The article provides a cross-country comparative perspective, identifies the reasons for these dispositions and offers recommendations for reclaiming young …
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