February 01, 2018

Former Ambassador of Bulgaria discusses U.S.–European relations

By Julianne Smith and Jim Townsend

Ambassador Elena Poptodorova, former Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United States and Vice President of the Atlantic Treaty Association, sits down with Brussels Sprouts to discuss what America first means for Europe, how the use of diplomacy has fundamentally changed, and who is filling the void of US leadership in Europe.

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