Debates on Europe: Fighting for Influence. Where Is Europe Heading – and With Whom?

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While Russia is waging a fully-fledged war in Ukraine, the hybrid struggle for influence is conducted with other weapons elsewhere in Europe. Bulgaria has for a long time been the target of the Kremlin's disinformation and propaganda and it is far from clear that the sympathies of the population lie with Brussels – or Kyiv – rather than Moscow. In the Balkans, perpetually postponed European perspectives make societies susceptible to influence not only from Russia, but Turkey and China as well. How is this battle for influence fought? With what means? And is the EU really winning? 

Speakers: Misha Glenny (UK), Senad Pećanin (BiH) and Milena Iakimova (BG) 

Moderator: Daniel Smilov (BG)