🇪🇺 Fortifying Freedom: "Defending Democracy in an Age of Disruption." Defending democracy is key to Europe’s future. CSD gathered leaders and experts to confront how Europe can safeguard democracy amid war, disinformation, and coercion. #CSDimpact#EU#Resilience#Democracy#RuleOfLaw #Transatlantic

🛡️ Fortifying Freedom through Integrity: SELDI.net and the Rule of Law in Enlargement. Southeast Europe Leadership for Development and Integrity (SELDI), pioneered by CSD, highlights good governance and anti-corruption in Europe's new growth and security plan. 👉Join us #CSDimpact#Democracy#Security

New #GIACE research by @csdbuildbridges.bsky.social (Tihomira Kostova & Martin Vladimirov) exposes how illicit financial flows (IFFs) and sanctions-evasion networks have surged across the Western Balkans and Black Sea region, reshaping global integrity and governance. 🔗 Read: bit.ly/CSDPublicati...

Europe faces a long war and a new race for resilience and technology. CSD hosts Defense & Democracy Dialogue: Fortifying Freedom to debate security, connectivity and rights on the Eastern flank. 📅 11 Nov | 📍 Sofia Balkan Palace Registration/details👇 #DefenseDemocracyDialogue#Security#Geopolitics

🇺🇸 New OFAC sanctions on Lukoil could disrupt Bulgaria’s fuel supply and shake a key Southeast European energy hub. CSD’s latest analysis outlines how Bulgaria can safeguard its energy security through state oversight and a temporary OFAC exemption. Read more 👇 #CSDimpact#EnergySecurity#Sanctions

In October, CSD addressed sanctions, clean energy, corruption & democratic stability across Europe. 🇨🇿 Prague; Forum 2000. 🇧🇪 Brussels; Energy & Security Dialogue. 🇧🇬 Sofia; Korea–Bulgaria Energy Forum & Urban Waste Wars. 🇧🇦 Sarajevo; Good Governance Forum. #CSDimpact #Resilience #Democracy

🛡️ Defense and Democracy Dialogue: Fortifying Freedom will bring together leaders & experts in Sofia to discuss how democracies can protect their values amid war, hybrid threats & global disruption. 📅 11 Nov📍 Sofia Balkan Palace #CSDimpact#DefenseAndDemocracyDialogue#FortifyingFreedom Register👇

Europe’s energy future relies on innovation and partnerships. At the Korea–Bulgaria Energy Forum; CSD, the Embassy of Korea and KOTRA highlighted how nuclear, renewables and storage can power a clean, secure transition. CSD’s study maps Bulgaria’s energy path.👇 #EnergySecurity #CleanEnergy

🌐 Building digital integrity is one of Europe’s key challenges in the age of disinformation. 🔎 As co-organizer of #SIIF2025, CSD will bring together experts in Sofia to strengthen resilience against disinformation and malign influence. #CSDimpact #InformationIntegrity #DigitalGovernance Join us 👇

💡 Clean, secure, and competitive energy is key to Europe’s autonomy and climate goals. Join CSD, KOTRA, and the Embassy of Korea for the Korea–Bulgaria Energy Forum on 30-10-2025 in Sofia, focused on nuclear, renewables, and hydrogen cooperation. #CSDimpact #EnergySecurity #CleanEnergy Register 👇

How are illicit networks reshaping Europe’s economic and security landscape? Join CSD and @giace.bsky.social ; experts Liz David-Barrett & Tihomira Kostova to discuss the findings and policy responses. ✒️ Register here: bit.ly/CSDWPLaunch 🔗 Read more: giace.org/projects/ill... #CSDimpact#Sanctions

Europe’s energy transition is now strategic. At CSD & @irsem.bsky.social ’s Brussels event, experts warned that energy weaponisation links decarbonisation, competitiveness & security. CSD’s ECSRI shows EU energy risk tripled since 2022. #CSDimpact#EnergySecurity#Decarbonisation

Despite sanctions, Russia’s war economy still draws on European energy revenues. 📖 CSD’s latest blog by Martin Vladimirov explains how stronger coordination can cut the Kremlin’s financial lifelines. Read more 👇 #CSDimpact #Russia #Ukraine #Sanctions #EnergySecurity

Led by Rositsa Dzhekova, CSD works with RAN and the EU Knowledge Hub to counter radicalisation and violent extremism across Europe. In the latest EUKH Newsletter, she highlights how digital manipulation fuels extremism, and how collaboration builds resilience. Find out more 👇 #EUKnowledgeHub

🛢️ The UK’s new sanctions strike at the heart of Russia’s shadow oil fleet. CSD & @CREACleanAir show how closing loopholes can cut Moscow’s wartime revenues. 1️⃣ End derogations 2️⃣ Target facilitators 3️⃣ Enforce together #CSDimpact #Sanctions #Russia Read more 👇 csd.eu/publications...

🌍 Europe’s sanctions are powerful only if enforced. At Forum 2000 in Prague, CSD’s panel “Sanctions Enforcement for Strategic Decoupling from Russia” brought together European leaders & experts to close loopholes & strengthen coordination. #CSDimpact #Forum2000

Korea – Bulgaria Energy Forum 2025 📅 30 Oct | 📍 Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia CSD, the Embassy of Korea & KOTRA unite policymakers & experts to advance clean, resilient energy cooperation. Register here 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #CSDimpact #EnergySecurity #CleanEnergy

In his TVP interview, CSD’s Program Director Ruslan Stefanov analyzed Russia’s stagnant economy & the limits of Western sanctions. He argues only full energy export restrictions & sustained unity can pressure the Kremlin. Watch in link👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=32bf... #CSDimpact #EnergySecurity

🤖 Disinformation erodes trust in democracy. Join CSD’s online workshops on 14–15 Oct to test a new AI tool that helps detect false narratives & strengthen digital resilience. #CSDimpact #AI #Disinformation #DigitalResilience 🔗 Register in here 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🗑️ Illegal waste flows generate €10B yearly for organised crime in the EU. 🌍 "Urban Waste Wars: Tackling Crime, Corruption and Pollution" in Sofia brought together CSD, Sofia Municipality, Europol & officials. 🤝 Thanks to all partners for advancing cleaner, safer cities across Europe. #CSDimpact

🇪🇺 Sanctions enforcement is key to the EU’s strategic decoupling from Russia. CSD joins the Forum 2000 Conference in Prague to discuss how Europe can close loopholes & strengthen coordination with global partners. 📅 14 Oct | 📍 Prague 🔗 www.forum2000.cz/en/homepage #CSDimpact #Forum2000 #Sanctions

FIMI is a top EU security threat — fueling division & targeting vulnerable groups. CSD’s Fractured Mirror shows how pro-Kremlin networks weaponize gender & identity in Bulgaria with deepfakes, disinfo & radicalisation. 👇 Read the full report: #CSDimpact #Disinformation #Security #EU #Bulgaria

In September, CSD advanced global debates on democracy, security & resilience. 🌍 Shared The Kremlin Playbook in the US & Latin America ⚖️ Engaged on EU integration, rights & Bulgaria’s 2040 transition 🔎 Published fresh insights on energy security & democratic resilience #CSDimpact #EU #RuleOfLaw

🌍 Climate neutrality by 2050 – a foundation for Bulgaria’s competitiveness. Yesterday in Sofia, CSD launched its new report “Fit for 2040” at the round table “Accelerated Energy Transition” with policymakers, business & experts. Read the full report 👇 #CSDimpact #Energy

🗑️ Illegal waste flows make up 30% of EU recyclables, fueling corruption in Bulgaria. Join us on 8 Oct for a high-level round table at the Balkan Palace Hotel, Sofia. 🗓️ 8 Oct | 9:30 AM 📍 Sofia Event link 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🇵🇱 The Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) is a leading European platform on transatlantic cooperation, bringing together top voices from Europe and beyond. Organised by @fundpulaskiego.bsky.social Follow updates from @warsawforum.bsky.social CSD will take part in this year’s edition.

❗Russia is re-emerging as a disruptive actor in Central America. CSD’s newest report " Authoritarian Shadows" shows how Moscow exploits weak governance, debt relief & disinformation to punch above its weight despite China’s dominance. #CentralAmerica #CSDimpact Read more 👇 csd.eu/publications...

💡 Instead of creating “marketplaces of ideas,” social media algorithms fuel polarization, undermine independent journalism & erode democratic cohesion. #AlgorithmicViolence #Democracy Read our latest blog post by Ryan McLaren👇 csd.eu/blog/blogpos...

🇦🇷 In Argentina, CSD & CADAL co-hosted Argentina at the Crossroads: Navigating State Capture Risks in a Shifting Global Landscape. Experts warned of corrosive capital, disinformation & informal networks — urging stronger institutions and civil society for resilience. #CSDimpact #Argentina

🔀Europe’s energy transition must shift from crisis response to strategic redesign. CSD’s new report introduces the ECSRI, showing how key risks reinforce one another. #EnergySecurity #ECSRI #CSDimpact Read the full report 👇 csd.eu/publications...

🇧🇴State capture threatens democracy in Latin America. At “The New Breaking Point” in La Paz, CSD & @FundacionMilenio explored how weak institutions & foreign influence deepen Bolivia’s vulnerabilities. #LatinAmerica #CSDimpact Read more 👇 csd.eu/publications... csd.eu/publications...

🌎Latin America is a new arena for Russian influence — from economic footholds to disinformation. CSD & @FriedrichNaumann launched the latest Kremlin Playbook in Mexico City, assessing Russia’s political & economic reach. #KremlinPlaybook #LatinAmerica #CSDimpact Read more 👇

💡At the GI-ACE Mid-Year Conference 2025 in London, @giace.bsky.social , CSD shared new findings on state capture. Tihomira Kostova & Todor Galev showed how third-country trade routes enable the re-export of EU dual-use goods to Russia — a key test for sanctions enforcement. #StateCapture #GIACE

💡Europe’s next big challenge is closing its energy security divide — a gap threatening competitiveness, resilience & the clean transition. Read Martin Vladimirov’s latest piece in Reuters 👇 #EnergySecurity #Transatlantic

Southeast Europe is a test case for a Russia-free energy future — a gateway for U.S. LNG, clean energy & AI. CSD’s new ECSRI, presented at Hudson Institute on Sept 9, shows affordability is Europe’s top risk, slowing the phaseout of Russian energy. #EnergySecurity #Transatlantic Read the report 👇

Southeast Europe is becoming a gateway for U.S. LNG, clean energy & AI — strengthening energy security and transatlantic ties. Join us for CSD’s discussion with Marius Koeppen & Ruslan Stefanov at Hudson Institute. 🗓️ 9 Sept | 🕛 12:30 PM EDT 📍 Washington, DC Event link 👇

Illicit networks in the Balkans & Black Sea adapt faster than governments, exploiting hidden trade routes & offshore finance. Join us for CSD’s latest #GIACE launch with Tihomira Kostova & Liz David-Barrett. 🗓️ 15 Sept | 🕑 12:00 UK Event link 👇 #CSDimpact #IllicitFinance #SanctionsEvasion

Bulgaria’s inflation—driven by driven by VAT hikes, energy costs, and food prices. The latest CSD forecasts inflation at 3.6 % in 2025, then easing to 1.8 % in 2026. With this path, Bulgaria stays on track for euro adoption in Jan 2026. Full policy brief 👇 #Inflation #Eurozone #Bulgaria #Policy

💡 Authoritarians exploit Western financial loopholes — turning openness into a launchpad for influence and corruption. #FinancialIntegrity #Geopolitics Read our latest blog post by Dr. Tihomira Kostova, Martin Vladimirov, and Ruslan Stefanov 👇 csd.eu/blog/blogpos...

Political violence isn’t inevitable — it arises from choices and weak institutions. Join us Sept 3 for a Global Defense Dialogue with Prof. Christopher Blattman on he roots of war and the paths to peace. #ConflictPrevention #Peacebuilding Event link here 👇 us02web.zoom.us/j/81944522033

💡 China’s cyber strategy is entering a new phase — embedding in critical infrastructure and preparing to disrupt in times of crisis. #China #CyberSecurity #Geopolitics Read our blog post by written Mariyan Sabev 👇

💡 Russia and China each dedicate billions of dollars to cognitive warfare against the West. Western nations need to recognize the threat, increase psychological resilience, and seize the offensive. #Russia #China #Security Read our latest blog post, written by Michael Miklaucic👇

🔔 La lluita contra la corrupció et necessita. 🧠 Sabies que pots ser persona alertadora encara que no ho sembli? 📢 #OpenTheWhistle #Whistleblowing #DenúnciaSegura #OficinaAntifrau @csdbuildbridges.bsky.social 🔗 www.openthewhistle.eu/ca/home-ca/

💡 With the war in Ukraine, Europe faces a threat it can no longer ignore: Russia’s use of criminal networks as a hybrid warfare tool. #HybridWarfare #Russia #UkraineWar #EU Read the full report👇

Ukraine struck a Russian oil station, halting crude flows to Hungary and Slovakia. Research from @csdbuildbridges.bsky.social and creacleanair.bsky.social clearly shows that both countries could replace Russian oil imports immediately via Croatia and the Adria pipeline. So why don’t they? ⤵️

💡 Taiwan’s semiconductor sector is vulnerable. Recent geopolitical tensions and a shifting global order threaten to destabilize the nation’s economic backbone and geopolitical insurance policy. #Taiwan #Geopolitics #Semiconductor Read more 👇

(1/2) Sanctions don’t always stop the flow – they change its route. @csdbuildbridges.bsky.social's research reveals how legal loopholes and weak enforcement are allowing sensitive EU dual-use goods to reach Russia through third-country re-export hubs. Read the full blog here: bit.ly/CSDBlog

🎙️ “The most dangerous disinformation is not the lie you spot, but the one you start to accept as reasonable,” writes Svetoslav Malinov. #Russia #Disinformation #Ukrainewar Read about Russia’s disinformation machine👇

To effectively counter hybrid warfare tactics such as economic coercion, media manipulation, and disinformation, the EU should leverage its European Democracy Shield (EDS) initiative. #EU #Democracy #EconomicCoercion #HybridWarfare #Russia Full policy brief 👇

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