Bulgaria is heading towards another tight parliamentary election this month — and it wants the EU to help counter malign foreign interference.

Haunted by memories of coordinated social media campaigns targeting other countries in the region, the government is concerned that Russian misinformation could sway public opinion ahead of the vote. Host Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart, senior EU politics editor, discuss what tools Brussels has to counter foreign interference efforts. 

Also on the show, a Signal group chat with European Commission officials has been shut down over security concerns. But this isn’t an isolated case, it’s part of a series of cyberattacks targeting the EU executive branch.

Finally: We take a look at the Italian football fiasco that’s sparking a political row.

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