Radu Magdin is a global analyst, consultant, trainer and think tanker. He worked as a honorary advisor to the Romanian Prime Minister (2014-2015) and advised the Moldovan PM (2016-2017) on a range of strategic issues, from political strategy and communications to reforms implementation and external affairs. 
In this interview The Bridge of Friendship's Vladimir Mitev speaks to Radu Magdin about a number of current strategic issues:
- the weakness of the liberal center in Germany and France and its significance for Bulgaria and Romania;
- the move of center of power in Europe towards East;
- the prospects before greater Bulgarian-Romanian cooperation;
- the issue of land borders accession to Schengen for Bulgaria and Romania;
- the expectations towards the presidential elections in Romania.
Radu Magdin believes that there are conditions for "the periphery" in the EU to grow in terms of influence and competitivity and to bring to renewal of Western Europe too. He also is optimist with regards to the future of the EU's East, including Bulgaria and Romania, while also being aware of the difficulties and obstacles before these countries' affirmation.

Radu Magdin: The trend in Europe goes eastward

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