Central Europe Explained
by IDM Vienna
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EP 60 What will 2025 bring? A view from the IDM
EP 60 What will 2025 bring? A view from the IDM
About this podcast
If you are not familiar with CEE yet, this podcast focuses on several topics of general interest in Central Europe and the Danube Region: geopolitics, human rights, economy, culture, democracy, etc. Thanks to cross-disciplinary experts as guests, we explored those various fields.
We aim to enhance cross-border cooperation, dialogue and knowledge exchange in the region and beyond. Our work is based on the principles of liberal democracy and shared values, goals and visions with our neighbours.
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Episodes
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- EP 60 What will 2025 bring? A view from the IDM · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 60🎧 Episode 60: What Will 2025 Bring? A View from the IDM 🌍✨ In this special season finale of Central Europe Explained, the IDM team gathers for a roundtable discussion reflecting…
- EP 59 Ukraine recovery facilities · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 59EP 59 Ukraine recovery facilities 🌍🎙️ How do you rebuild a country while it’s still at war? In this episode of Central Europe Explained, host Sebastian Schäffer explores…
- EP 58 How can democracy fight back? · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 58🎧 Episode 58: How Democracy Can Fight Back? 🌍🎙️ In an age of growing far-right, nationalist and authoritarian movements across Europe and beyond, how can democracy respond? This…
- EP 57 From Poland’s Border: Insights on Migration from Polish Activists · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 57🎧 Episode 57: Unlikely Activists? A Local View of the Polish-Belarus Border 🌍🎙️ What drives everyday people to risk legal and social consequences to help migrants stranded at…
- EP 56 Hungary and the EU Presidency · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 56🎧 Episode 56: Hungary’s EU Presidency 🌍🎙️ In this episode of Central Europe Explained, hosts Gloria Becerril and Peter Techet take a deep dive into Hungary's current presidency…
- EP 55 Schengen · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 55🎧 Episode 55: Schengen What does the Schengen Area represent for Europe, and why are Bulgaria and Romania still waiting for full access despite fulfilling all the requirements?…
- EP 54 Potential of Minilateralisms · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 54🎙️✨ Welcome to Central Europe Explained episode 54 Join us as we explore the intriguing world of minilateralism in Europe. We will touch upon the aim of alliances like the…
- EP 53 Future Enlargement · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 53🎧 Episode 53: Future Enlargement 🌍🎙️ In this episode of Central Europe Explained, host Francesco Danieli chats with Sebastian Schäffer, director of IDM, about the future of the…
- EP 52 20 Years of the EU enlargement · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 52🎧 Episode 52: 20 Years of the EU enlargement 💭 Do you remember May 1, 2004, when the European Union had its largest expansion? In this episode of Central Europe Explained, we…
- EP 51 2024 European Parliament elections · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 51Episode 51: 2024 European Parliament elections 🌟 In our season 4 opener, Central Europe Explained unpacks the 2024 European Parliament elections with a diverse panel from across…
- Introducing: CEE 4.0 This time, it's personal · 2 min · Season 4Central Europe Explained is back for a fourth season! As the world evolves, so do the narratives within the Danube Region and Central Europe. Our next season aims to foster the…
- EP 50 70 years IDM - Locating the future · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 50Episode 50: 70 years IDM - Locating the future 🎙️ Celebrate 70 years of history and hard work with us on The Central Europe Explained Podcast! 🌐 In this special episode, host…
- EP 49 Gender EquiCEEty: Representation, inclusion and intersectionality in Central and Eastern Europe · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 49EP 49 Gender EquiCEEty: Representation, inclusion and intersectionality in Central and Eastern Europe Taking a brief look at statistics, it may seem that in many regards women…
- EP 48 Belonging and becoming: Strengthening the EU project · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 48Belonging and becoming: strengthening the EU project In this episode Daniel Martínek engages in an exploration of European identity and the challenges it faces. Our guest…
- EP 47 Is Europe still a fortress? Refugees in Central and Eastern Europe · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 47Is Europe still a fortress? Refugees in Central and Eastern Europe In CEE (and beyond) migration has become an issue that polarizes and evokes a wide range of emotions. In their…
- EP 46 Timisoara Unveiled: A journey through multiculturality, art, and communism · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 46Timișoara Unveiled: A Journey through Multiculturality, Art, and Communism In 2023, the Romanian city of Timișoara holds the title of European Capital of Culture. Tourists are…
- EP 45 Thrill or Chill? Dark Tourism in Central Eastern Europe · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 45For most people holidays means a week at the beach, or a visit to picturesque cities. But that’s not the first things coming up in everyone’s mind. Some people seek the thrill…
- EP 44 - Who’s afraid of the globalist? The trans-nationalisation of right-wing conservatives · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 44In this episode we will dive into the journey of the editor and author Rod Dreher, who recently announced that he is moving to Hungary to work for the think tank Danube…
- EP43 - The blind eye of feminist foreign policy · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 43While feminist foreign policy has been successful in promoting gender equality in some countries, it has also been criticised for imposing Western values onto other cultures and…
- EP42 - National Minorities and Governance in the Danube Region · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 42The Danube Region, Central and Eastern Europe, in other words everything between Germany and Austria, Moldova and Ukraine, down to the Balkans, is a very diverse region when it…
