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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.

Simonyi: Russians demanded elimination of Viktor Orbán in 1989

March 17, 2022
Balázs Csekő
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Hungary’s former ambassador to the NATO talks about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Hungarian approach to a war in the backyard, Viktor Orbán’s special relationship to Vladimir Putin, and how the Russians demanded the Hungarians to take him out in 1989. Host: Zoltán Kész Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken up the politics, economy and society […]

Poland’s Brave Response to Russia’s War

While Putin’s War on Ukraine has ravaged the entire continent with ramifications for world events for decades, many groups, citizens, and refugees in Poland continue to step up in a big way. Author: Jared Feldschreiber Ukrainians represent the biggest external community living in Poland. Ukraine House, based in the Muranów neighborhood of Warsaw, was formed as […]

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 […]

Tomaszevski : Russia’s Kaliningrad Project Is Back

July 9, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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Energy analyst Robert Tomaszevski from Polityka Insight shares exclusive information on alleged plans surrounding the Baltic Nuclear Plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region. Polish media mogul Zygmunt Solorz-Żak and Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán want to invest together in the construction of the Russian Rosatom’s nuclear plant, and have been persuading the Polish government for months […]

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 […]

Stulík: Putin’s arch enemy is NATO

April 21, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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David Stulík, a senior analyst at the European Values Center for Security Policy , was the latest guest of CEA Talk. He spoke about the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic, the major depot explosion in Vrbetice linked to Russia’s intelligence services, and why the entire case is a “pleasant surprise” for prime […]

Ádám Bartha: The UK will see some increased pain

February 15, 2021
Balázs Csekő
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Think-tanker Ádám Bartha was the latest guest of the CEA Talk podcast. He discussed Brexit and its consequences, the relations between Brussels and Washington, and the chances of the Hungarian opposition at the upcoming parliamentary election. Host: Zoltán Kész A lot of things in the UK are about Brexit these days, as the first difficulties […]

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Amb. Bonis: Sanctions are meant to cripple Russian aggression

Simonyi: Russians demanded elimination of Viktor Orbán in 1989

Poland’s Brave Response to Russia’s War

Revolution of Dignity Begets Civil Institution Reform in Ukraine

Tomaszevski : Russia’s Kaliningrad Project Is Back

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

Stulík: Putin’s arch enemy is NATO

Ádám Bartha: The UK will see some increased pain

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