What does Bulgaria's 'Kremlin-friendly' new PM mean for EU?

In this episode, Roundtable looks at the future of Bulgaria after its election of an allegedly “pro-Russian” Prime Minister.The country - which is a key NATO and EU ally, strategically located on the Black Sea - has long battled with endemic corruption.But after decades of shaky coalitions and political infighting, Bulgarian voters have rallied around the former President Rumen Radev.He’s promising more balanced relations with both Brussels and Moscow - putting ‘Bulgaria First’Joining Enda Brady to discuss: Anna KrastevaFounder and director of the Centre for Refugees, Migration and Ethnic StudiesSpasimir DomaradzkiSenior fellow at the Institute of Central Europe and lecturer at the University of WarsawOgnyan GeorgievJournalist and Managing Director of the news agency SeeNextDiana EftimovaChair of the board of the Institute for Public Environment DevelopmentTo access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.