Bästa Talk Eastern Europe podcaster (2024)

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Episode 201: COP29 in the context of crackdowns in Azerbaijan 41:42

6h ago41:42

41:42

In this episode, Alexandra, Adam, and Nina discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, protests in Abkhazia, and the recent parliamentary elections in Georgia. They also reflect on the 35th anniversary of the Czechoslovak Velvet Revolution and other key events of 1989. Adam and Nina are later joined by Leyla Mustafayeva, acting editor-in-chief of Abzas M…

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Episode 200: Impact of Trump’s election in Central and Eastern Europe 1:01:59

7d ago1:01:59

1:01:59

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUqj40e3GDQ In this special episode which was live streamed on November 14th 2024, Adam, Alexandra and Nina start off with a roundup of the news, discussing Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan Georgia, Serbia and Albania. Later, they are joined by our guests Zsuzsanna Végh and Pavel Havlíček. T…

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Episode 199: Georgian Dream’s hold tightens: What’s next? 47:34

15d ago47:34

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*Disclaimer – this podcast was recorded before the results of the US election were announced* In this episode, Alexandra is back and joins Adam with a brief discussion on the latest news in the region. First they discuss the US elections – recorded on election day – and what might the vote mean for Central and Eastern Europe, especially Russia’s wa…

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Episode 198: Moldova clings on to its pro-EU path 59:21

21d ago59:21

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In this episode, Adam and Nina start with the results of the Georgia elections. They also talk about Robert Fico’s appearance on Russia TV, Bulgaria elections and the political developments in Lithuania. Following the news, Adam and Nina interview Oktawian Milewski, is a political scientist specialising in Moldova, Romania and Central and East Euro…

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Episode 197: Standing for truth. Journalism in an increasingly autocratic Slovakia 54:05

29d ago54:05

54:05

In this episode, Adam and Nina begin by discussing the results of Moldova’s simultaneous presidential election and the referendum on the country’s EU integration. They also talk about North Korea's involvement in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Quad format summit, and the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. For the main interview, Nina spea…

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Episode 196: Ukraine at a critical point 49:10

1M ago49:10

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In this episode, Adam and Nina open up with the latest news from the region, including the recent decision by Poland’s Prime Minister to stop granting asylum to refugees and the agreement between Italy and Albania to relocate migrants there. They also discuss upcoming elections in Moldova and Georgia. For the main interview, Adam sits down with Tam…

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Episode 195: A wages curtain: Eastern European workers in the West 46:44

1M ago46:44

46:44

Adam and Nina begin by discussing the latest news: the floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the outcomes of the 2024 Warsaw Security Forum, protests in Hungary, and Lithuania’s decision to have the ICC investigate Lukashenka for crimes against humanity. Later, Nina interviews journalist and documentary filmmaker Apolena Rychlíková about her film Limit…

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Ep. 194: Life in Orban’s "Masterplan" 1:08:08

2M ago1:08:08

1:08:08

Nina and Alexandra open with the latest headlines from the region, including the de-linking of Albania and North Macedonia’s EU accession paths, the opening of the “foreign agents” registry in Georgia, diplomatic efforts by Ukraine, concerning announcements from Russia, and finally the Austrian elections. Alexandra then speaks with journalist and e…

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Episode 193: Spies, sabotage and Russia-West relations 1:07:20

2M ago1:07:20

1:07:20

In this podcast episode, the three hosts discuss various topics: Georgia’s anti-LGBTI legislation, the ongoing human rights crackdown in Russia, the persistent tensions between Slovakia's government and opposition, and some unexpected news from Hungary and Albania. Later in the episode, Adam and Nina welcome Mark Galeotti, a leading expert on moder…

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Episode 192: Ukrainian culture at war 49:45

2M ago49:45

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This episode of the podcast opens with a rundown of some of the latest news, including the floods in Central Europe, the new EU commission, developments in Slovakia, and the failing Kosovo-Serbia dialogue. For the main interview, Adam is joined by Kate Tsurkan, a reporter at the Kyiv Independent who writes on culture-related topics. They discuss ho…

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Episode 191: Kosovo Serbs in limbo, Kosovo government untethered 1:02:20

2M ago1:02:20

1:02:20

Nina, Adam, and Alexandra are all back together after the August break! They open by discussing the latest US presidential debate, illegitimate elections in Russian occupied Crimea, and new developments in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria. Alexandra then hosts three different guests to discuss the current situation in the North of Koso…

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Episode 190: Book Talk. Goodbye Eastern Europe 1:03:20

3M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Talk Eastern Europe is back after the August break! In this episode, Adam and Alexandra start with some discussion of the news headlines from the last few weeks, including Ukraine’s Kursk operation, the prisoner swap with Russia, Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia, Georgia’s foreign agent law, Azerbaijani elections, and repressions in Serbia. Durin…

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Episode 189: Ukraine continues the fight 1:00:59

4M ago1:00:59

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Adam and Alexandra open this episode with a few updates on the news from the region, including in Ukraine, Hungary, Poland and Serbia. Next, Adam is joined by Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, journalist and writer and Editor-in-Chief of Ukraine World (https://ukraineworld.org/en). Volodymyr gives his insights on the current situation …

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Episode 188: Hungarian politics heat up 53:42

4M ago53:42

53:42

In this episode, Adam and Nina start by sharing some good news from Armenia, where the EU Commission has announced the start of a dialogue on visa liberalisation with the country. They also cover the latest developments in Russia, Poland, and Serbia. The main interview features Zsuzsanna Végh, an analyst specialising in the European and foreign pol…

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Episode 187: NATO Celebrates its 75th anniversary amidst war in Ukraine 58:47

4M ago58:47

58:47

In this episode Adam and Nina start with some of the recent developments including the return of Robert Fico after an assassination attempt in Slovakia which also gives added context to the recent attempted assassination of Donald Trump in the United States. They also discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and finally Trump’s pick for Vice Pres…

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Episode 186: How the CEE region sees its place in the EU and NATO 47:39

4M ago47:39

47:39

In this episode, Adam, Alexandra and Nina discuss recent horrific attacks on Ukraine, Orbans' visit to Kyiv and Moscow, and the Washington NATO summit. They also commemorate the July 11th Srebrenica massacre remembrance day and recommend a film Qua Vadis, Aida? which dramatizes events of the Srebrenica massacre. Later, Alexandra and Nina are joined…

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Episode 185: Lithuania as an outpost for global democracy 55:36

5M ago55:36

55:36

In this episode, the three hosts finally get back together and discuss the results of the Bulgarian elections, celebrate the opening of accession talks for Ukraine, Moldova and Montenegro and speak about the recent developments in Georgia, Ukraine and Russia. Later, Alexandra and Nina are joined by Žilvinas Švedkauskas, a PhD candidate at Tübingen …

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Episode 184: LGBTQI+ activism and advocacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina 50:59

5M ago50:59

50:59

In this episode, Alexandra and Nina start by reviewing some of the latest developments in the region, including the start of the Hungarian presidency of the EU, new sanctions against Bosnia and Herzegovina's Respublika Srpska officials, developments in Ukraine and Moldova. Later, Alexandra and Nina are joined by Emina Bošnjak, Executive Director of…

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Episode 183: How Czech activism transformed into global humanitarian relief 50:12

5M ago50:12

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In this episode, Adam and Alexandra start by reviewing some of the latest developments in the region, including the high-level Ukraine Recovery Conference, the results of the European parliamentary elections, and Russian-Armenian relations. Later, Adam and Nina are joined by Šimon Pánek, the Executive Director and one of the founders of the Czech o…

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Episode 182: Georgia’s European future is at stake 47:53

6M ago47:53

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In this episode of Talk Eastern Europe, Adam and Alexandra kick off this episode with a rundown of some of the recent developments in the region, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, recent local elections in Serbia, the upcoming European parliamentary elections and developments in Hungary and Poland. Later, Adam is joined by Vazha Tavberidze, a G…

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Episode 181: Fiction from Southeastern Europe - both unique and universal 52:41

6M ago52:41

52:41

In this episode, Alexandra and Nina start by catching up on news from the Western Balkans. They also discuss the latest developments in Georgia and Alexandra shares her impressions from a recent trip to Tbilisi. For the main interview, Alexandra talked with publisher Buzz Poole about his decades of experience working with authors from Southeastern …

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Episode 180: In their own words. Former Belarusian political prisoners share their experiences 1:04:24

6M ago1:04:24

1:04:24

This episode opens with Adam and Nina running down the latest news in the region, including the situations in Georgia and Armenia as well as the new mobilization law in Ukraine. Nina also mentions the assassination attempt of Slovakia's Robert Fico - and we have a special longer update via our patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/exclus…

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Episode 179: Chechnya today and Ramzan Kadyrov’s potential successors 53:56

6M ago53:56

53:56

In this episode, Adam and Nina open with breaking news from Slovakia and discuss the recent shooting of Slovak’s Prime Minister- Robert Fico. Later, they move to the South Caucasus and comment on protests in Armenia and Georgia. They close with an update about Ukraine and positive news from the Czech Republic. For the main interview, Nina is joined…

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Episode 178: Anti-Gender Movement in Croatia 53:08

7M ago53:08

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In this episode, Adam, Alexandra and Nina commemorate the 20th anniversary of the EU's 'Big Bang' enlargement. They also discuss Xi Jinping's visit to Serbia and Hungary, the latest news from Russia and Ukraine, and the elections in North Macedonia and Croatia. Later in the episode, Alexandra and Nina are joined by Maja Gergorić, an expert on anti-…

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Episode 177: Understanding political technology 47:23

7M ago47:23

47:23

This episode opens up with Adam, Alexandra and Nina discussing the latest news developments including the US Congress’s passage of the Ukraine aid bill; political developments in Croatia; the situation in Georgia and the situation of civil society in Azerbaijan. Later, Adam is joined by Andrew Wilson, a professor of Ukrainian Studies at UCL and a s…

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Episode 201: COP29 in the context of crackdowns in Azerbaijan 41:42

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Episode 200: Impact of Trump’s election in Central and Eastern Europe 1:01:59

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Episode 199: Georgian Dream’s hold tightens: What’s next? 47:34

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Episode 198: Moldova clings on to its pro-EU path 59:21

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Episode 197: Standing for truth. Journalism in an increasingly autocratic Slovakia 54:05

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Episode 196: Ukraine at a critical point 49:10

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Episode 195: A wages curtain: Eastern European workers in the West 46:44

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Ep. 194: Life in Orban’s "Masterplan" 1:08:08

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Episode 193: Spies, sabotage and Russia-West relations 1:07:20

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Episode 192: Ukrainian culture at war 49:45

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Episode 191: Kosovo Serbs in limbo, Kosovo government untethered 1:02:20

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Episode 190: Book Talk. Goodbye Eastern Europe 1:03:20

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Episode 189: Ukraine continues the fight 1:00:59

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Episode 188: Hungarian politics heat up 53:42

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Episode 187: NATO Celebrates its 75th anniversary amidst war in Ukraine 58:47

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Episode 186: How the CEE region sees its place in the EU and NATO 47:39

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Episode 185: Lithuania as an outpost for global democracy 55:36

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Episode 184: LGBTQI+ activism and advocacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina 50:59

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Episode 183: How Czech activism transformed into global humanitarian relief 50:12

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Episode 182: Georgia’s European future is at stake 47:53

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Episode 181: Fiction from Southeastern Europe - both unique and universal 52:41

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Episode 180: In their own words. Former Belarusian political prisoners share their experiences 1:04:24

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Episode 179: Chechnya today and Ramzan Kadyrov’s potential successors 53:56

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Episode 178: Anti-Gender Movement in Croatia 53:08

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Episode 177: Understanding political technology 47:23

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