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Amb. Bonis: Sanctions are meant to cripple Russian aggression

December 21, 2022
Bernadett Szigeti
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CEA Talks host Zoltán Kész interviews the ambassador of the Netherlands to Hungary, Désirée Bonis. The topics include the two countries’ business, cultural and historical connections, and some politics. Ms Bonis talks about the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland and how she imagines the war ending. From the EU point of view, corruption is a big problem in Hungary, and populism is threatening democracy worldwide. But after all, the EU is still a unique society of liberty and freedom, which we should all be proud of.

Amb. Kelly: Georgia was dress rehearsal for Ukraine

May 29, 2022
Zoltan Kesz
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly talks in the Central European Affairs Talk podcast about Russia’s war in Ukraine, Georgia as a prelude to the current crisis, what Vladimir Putin could count on with economic pain kicking in across the globe and whether the Russian President can be defeated in the chess game with […]

Revolution of Dignity Begets Civil Institution Reform in Ukraine

October 26, 2021
Jared Feldschreiber
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Ukraine’s civil society remains of paramount importance in winning the hearts and minds of its citizens as well as establishing a sound rule of law system. These aspects will empower the Eastern European country to gain international credibility in its hopes to join the EU. Central European Affairs Magazine spoke to Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the […]

Guetta: The EU’s future is in the hands of the Hungarians

July 21, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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French MEP Bernard Guetta (Renew Europe) talks about the European Union entering the phase of political unity and future fights between its member states. He also shares his views on Viktor Orbán’s EP reform proposal, the joint declaration of far-right EU forces and what he thinks is at stake for the European Union at next […]

Bojár: Crony capitalism is killing the entrepreneurial spirit

June 28, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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Gábor Bojár, founder of Graphisoft, reveals how startup firms can keep young talents, why governments can never be a good customer and how it was to establish a firm in the Eastern Block during the 1980s. The entrepreneur also talks about “good products”, public procurement and crony capitalism in Hungary, him being a liberal, and […]

Amb. Fried: Lukashenko’s assault on the rules-based international order

May 30, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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Former US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried explains how Belarusian “air piracy” means more than a simple hijacking and why democracies should believe in their values. He also talks about sanctions “not working until they do”, the long arm of authoritarian leaders reaching beyond their own borders, and why […]

Buldioski: EU Commissioner Várhelyi’s behavior is against the European Commission

May 14, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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OSF Berlin office chief Goran Buldioski talks about the EU Commission’s proposal to exclude North Macedonia from accession talks, Viktor Orbán’s growing influence in the Balkans and why the independence of the media will be of utmost importance for the upcoming years in Europe. Host: Zoltán Kész The news came as a shock. EU Neighbourhood […]

Cullinane: Hungary is one of Biden’s major issues

US-European relations expert Scott Cullinane shares his thoughts on the differences between the Trump and the Biden administrations, the new president’s first international trip leading to the Old Continent, and why Hungary is one of the major policy questions the current US administration will have to tackle in the coming years. Host: Zoltán Kész President […]

Benner: Angela Merkel is the weakest link on China

April 29, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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Political scientist Thorsten Benner speaks about the EU-China investment deal, why EU-Chinese relations will have a discontinuation after the September election in Germany, how Aleksandar Vučić is used as a propaganda tool by Beijing and why hosting Fudan University in Budapest is one of the latest attacks by Viktor Orbán on academic freedom and democracy. […]

‘Trust’ Is Never a Given

Cybersecurity is one of the most critical elements in a digitalized world. In order to highlight the importance of protecting networks, devices and data from unauthorized access, the Central European Affairs Magazine has spoken to several figures of the IT world in Poland and Israel. Author: Jared Feldschreiber One would be hard-pressed to find a […]

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Amb. Bonis: Sanctions are meant to cripple Russian aggression

Amb. Kelly: Georgia was dress rehearsal for Ukraine

Revolution of Dignity Begets Civil Institution Reform in Ukraine

Guetta: The EU’s future is in the hands of the Hungarians

Bojár: Crony capitalism is killing the entrepreneurial spirit

Amb. Fried: Lukashenko’s assault on the rules-based international order

Buldioski: EU Commissioner Várhelyi’s behavior is against the European Commission

Cullinane: Hungary is one of Biden’s major issues

Benner: Angela Merkel is the weakest link on China

‘Trust’ Is Never a Given

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