In a Bulgaria in the midst of a political crisis for two years and governed in fact by a pro-Russian president, the question of Moscow’s influence arises before the April elections. According to a recent survey, the dissemination of Russian propaganda is a lucrative market, which the Bulgarian company that moderates Facebook promotes on the No. 1 social network in Bulgaria.
By Alexandre Lévy Is Bulgaria a gateway to Russian influence in the Balkans? According to former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, “it may have been before, but not anymore”. “Our government is a reliable, predictable and strong partner within the Atlantic Alliance, and I think our allies have understood this”, he hammered at the start of the war in Ukraine, listing all the measures taken by his ministers. , from the mass expulsions of Russian diplomats accused of espionage – more than 70, a record unequaled in Europe – to the termination of all contracts with Gazprom, including the purchase of liquefied gas (…)
