Der Krieg und Russlands Einfluss in Bulgarien
The War and Russia’s Influence in Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: In Bulgaria, all prerequisites for Moscow’s successful influence exist. The related historical,intellectual and economic aspects are well known. There is also the fact that many media inBulgaria are literally hijacked by political and economic interests. It is no coincidence that the country ranks last in terms of media freedom, not only in the EU, but even in the Balkans.Bulgaria is also the most corrupt country in the European Union, with a judiciary that doesnot deserve the name, not coincidentally still under EU scrutiny as regards the rule of law. Apart of the Bulgarian intelligentsia is per se Russia-friendly, the military and secret services are still suspected of cultivating old Soviet-era rope networks. There is pervasive, corrosivecorruption. Journalists are bought, politicians and magistrates are bought, entire media,businesses and even institutions are bought. Bulgaria is a country where Putin supporters make up perhaps 20 percent of the population, but the percentage of Putin apologists is even higher. A country often described as Moscow’s Trojan horse in the EU and NATO.

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