🇩🇪🇧🇬 Dimitar Keranov, PhD
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Political analyst with a PhD in Politology, decoding 🇧🇬 & Balkan dynamics and connecting the dots in 14 languages. Reposts and likes aren't endorsements. @gmfus.bsky.social keranov.eu 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
I'm pleased to share my latest analysis, "The Black Sea: Romania and Bulgaria Must Move Together". I argue that the changing security environment in the Black Sea requires closer strategic cooperation between #Romania & #Bulgaria to strengthen regional security & resilience. 🇧🇬🇷🇴
The Black Sea: Romania and Bulgaria Must Move Together |
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Interesting read by @dimker.bsky.social for @gmfus.bsky.social. #Bulgaria ’s relations with #Albania and #Kosovo are unusual in the Balkans. This gives Sofia, Tirana and Pristina political space for cooperation that is rare in the region. www.gmfus.org/news/bulgari...
Bulgaria, Albania and Kosovo: A Partnership Whose Time Has Come
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In The New York Times, GMF’s Dimitar Keranov describes Bulgaria’s Eurovision moment as a “symbolic closure” of its long path toward deeper European integration, while noting it also presents a test of the country’s ability to deliver on a global stage. ➡️ https://nyti.ms/4umA0Rx
Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player
Recent months have brought a series of changes in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a government through major protests.
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"Without dismantling the influence networks from the Communist era, you could not expect the democratic quality to be very high." GMF's Dimitar Keranov spoke to the NYT on Bulgaria's struggle to break free from the legacy of its Communist-era intelligence apparatus. 🔗 https://nyti.ms/4tVvlWn
In Bulgaria, a New Government Challenges an Old Puppet Master
Delyan Peevski was a focus of protests that led to Bulgarian elections. Can a new government shake his hold on power?
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GMF's Dimitar Keranov in NYT on Bulgaria's new leader: “He called for dialogue with Putin’s Russia, opposed sending military aid to Ukraine, denounced the ten-year Bulgaria-Ukraine defense agreement, and reaffirmed that Crimea is Russian.” 🔗 https://nyti.ms/3OTyCWZhttps://nyti.ms/3OTyCWZ
Will Bulgaria’s New Leader Cast His Lot With Europe or Russia?
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“With a single-party majority and no coalition partners to constrain him, he has more room than any Bulgarian leader in nearly three decades,” Mr. Keranov said. 👇👇👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/w... @gmfus.bsky.social #Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Will Bulgaria’s New Leader Cast His Lot With Europe or Russia?
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s eighth parliamentary elections in five years of political gridlock finally produce a single-party government but leave in place the networks that captured the state, writes GMF’s Dimitar Keranov in his latest analysis. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ttQTcC
🇧🇬 "A Kremlin-friendly leader governing a Nato and EU member state on the Black Sea, days after Hungary voted Orbán out, is bad news for the EU and for Ukraine," GMF's Dimitar Keranov told the Guardian. Read the full piece on Rumen Radev's win in Bulgaria’s elections: https://bit.ly/4vHyPNp
Moscow-friendly Rumen Radev wins absolute majority in Bulgarian elections
Former president’s election could end years of weak coalition governments but critics warn it may be bad for EU
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"Ukraine should expect a cooling, not a reversal," Dimitar Keranov, an analyst at the German Marshall Fund's European Resilience program, told the Kyiv Independent. 👇👇👇 kyivindependent.com/cooling-not-... @gmfus.bsky.social @kyivindependent.com #Bulgaria 🇧🇬 #Ukraine 🇺🇦
'Cooling, not a reversal' — Why Bulgaria's new Russia-friendly leader is unlikely to become EU's next Orban
The landslide victory of ex-President Rumen Radev's party in Bulgaria's April 19 parliamentary election is seen by many as a boost to Russia-friendly, Ukraine-skeptic voices within the European Union....
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"Bulgaria’s European partners should be wary. The concerns about Radev’s pro-Moscow orientation will be reinforced by Progressive Bulgaria’s high scores in the polling stations for voters abroad in Russia and Belarus." 👇👇👇 www.gmfus.org/news/new-fac... @gmfus.bsky.social #Bulgaria 🇧🇬
New Face, Same System
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🗒️ Spoke to DW News today on 🇧🇬 Bulgaria's eighth election in five years — what it means for Brussels, Moscow, and Bulgarian democracy 👇👇👇 🎥 youtu.be/3EA6BvE0jyU @gmfus.bsky.social #Bulgaria
Bulgarians vote in high-stakes election | DW News
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Keranov said: “Honestly, I highly doubt that these elections right now will produce any real change.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... @theguardian.com @gmfus.bsky.social
Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years
Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in polls
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“If Magyar were to win, he would likely seek to reset relations with the EU, unlock funding, and adopt a more co-operative stance on Ukraine,” said Dr Dimitar Keranov, visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund." Read the full article here 👇 inews.co.uk/news/world/p... @gmfus.bsky.social
Putin is set to lose his European puppet. This is what it will cost him
Hungary's parliamentary elections could prove a turning point for the European nation and wider world
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Dimitar Keranov: Bulgaria and Romania must expand cooperation in all areas Interview with the Bulgarian political scientist in Berlin about the new spirit in Bulgarian-Moldovan and regional international relations in Southeast Europe after the start of Russia's large-scale military invasion of…
Dimitar Keranov: Bulgaria and Romania must expand cooperation in all areas
Interview with the Bulgarian political scientist in Berlin about the new spirit in Bulgarian-Moldovan and regional international relations in Southeast Europe after the start of Russia's large-scale military invasion of Ukraine.
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O perspectivă moldo-româno-bulgară asupra europenizării Republicii Moldova friendshipbridge.eu/ro/2026/01/2...
Transformarea tăcută a Moldovei. Reforme instituționale și legături europene prin România și Bulgaria
Urmăriți transformarea tăcută a Moldovei, pe măsură ce aceasta realizează reforme instituționale și își consolidează legăturile europene prin România și Bulgaria
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New report: Countering Hybrid Threats, Lessons from Eastern Europe with @rnierhaus.bsky.social @dgap.org @dimker.bsky.social @laurentiuplesca.bsky.social @iraklisirbiladze.bsky.social @malwinatalik.bsky.social @mariannaprits.bsky.social Marianna Prysiazhniuk dgap.org/en/research/...
🇨🇳 New China Global Podcast episode is out! This is part 2 of 3-part series that examines the potential consequences for China if a military operation against Taiwan were to fail.
China Global Podcast - Ep 118 - ft. Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Jake Rinaldi
Today’s episode is the second in a three-part series that examines the potential consequences for China if a military operation against Taiwan were to fail. In each of these episodes, we’re speaking…
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🇪🇺 Tensions over Greenland and US President Trump’s now-rescinded threats to impose additional tariffs on European goods have revived discussion in Brussels on the EU’s Anti‑Coercion Instrument (ACI) to bolster the bloc’s trade and economic security.
“Much of that resistance appears to come from fears that inflation will increase as merchants round prices up during the changeover. Those fears are not so much about the euro but about general economic worries and skepticism about officialdom”, GMF’s Dimitar Keranov told AP News.
Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses
Bulgaria is welcoming a new year and a new currency. The nation of 6.4 million in southeastern Europe will become the 21st member of the shared euro currency on Jan. 1.
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As Bulgaria debates joining the euro, fears over inflation and distrust in institutions — amplified by disinformation — are shaping public resistance. Read the full article: apnews.com/article/bulg...
Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses
Bulgaria is welcoming a new year and a new currency. The nation of 6.4 million in southeastern Europe will become the 21st member of the shared euro currency on Jan. 1.
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"Those fears are not so much about the euro but about general economic worries and skepticism about officialdom, said Dimitar Keranov, program coordinator for engaging Central Europe at the German Marshall Fund in Berlin." @gmfus.bsky.social #Bulgaria #EU #Euro Read what else I said👇
Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses
Bulgaria is welcoming a new year and a new currency. The nation of 6.4 million in southeastern Europe will become the 21st member of the shared euro currency on Jan. 1.
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"Anti-euro disinformation spread by pro-Russian politicians and social media aim “to reduce support for the European Union, NATO and Ukraine,” said Dimitar Keranov, program coordinator for engaging Central Europe at the German Marshall Fund in Berlin." #Bulgaria @gmfus.bsky.social More here👇
Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro, deepening EU ties despite fears
Bulgaria is joining the euro on New Year's Day. The East European nation of 6.4 million becomes the 21st member of the shared EU currency.
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GMF’s Dimitar Keranov told The NYT: “The protests may have started because of the budget, but actually it’s about where there is corruption in the government, which ultimately serves the public interest.” ➡️ Read the article: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the sixth prime minister in five years, bowed out amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.
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Mass protests in Bulgaria have triggered the resignation of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov after less than a year in office.
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the sixth prime minister in five years, bowed out amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.
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🇪🇺 Fewer than 14% of EU businesses use AI. Brussels hopes to change that with its new Apply AI Strategy, a €1 billion plan to boost adoption across strategic sectors. ➡️ GMF’s Adrienne Goldstein and Alexandra Pugh unpack the strategy’s key themes: www.gmfus.org/news/eus-ado...
The EU’s Adoption Bet: Breaking Down Brussels’ Apply AI Strategy
Fewer than 14% of businesses in the EU use artificial intelligence (AI). The European Commission hopes to change that with its new Apply AI Strategy, which mobilizes €1 billion to encourage AI…
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GMF is pleased to announce that Dr. Clara Volintiru has been appointed Romania's Secretary of State within the MFA.
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