Visegrad Insight Podcast

Res Publica Foundation
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VIP is the number one podcast on Central Europe from Central Europe. Hosted by editors of the Visegrad Insight – Res Publica Foundation, Warsaw, Poland. We are the main platform of debate and analysis on Central Europe. Questions, feedback and ideas: contact@visegradinsight.eu Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52PCgrDNDoQqela9O-ZadsD35-GjRvXQ&si=qhYQFSHAHuJKZ10m Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/visegrad-insight-podcast/id1515725435 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aA9iqd8rUxFMYMemjikuw?si=68781dd9de824b6b

  1. 1d ago

    Friends on Ukraine's Terms? Hungary Drops Its Veto

    Hungary has dropped its two-year veto on Ukraine's European Union accession, clearing the way for the first cluster of negotiations to open in mid-June.Recorded on 6 June 2026 in Cres, Croatia, on the sidelines of the Europe's Future Initiative fellows gathering, Wojciech Przybylski talks to Balázs Jarábik about the deal that ended the deadlock between Hungary and Ukraine. Jarábik is an award-winning analyst and decorated diplomat. He is the founder of Minority Report, an independent policy consulting firm and think tank based in Bratislava, Slovakia. The conversation then opens out into three tracks. First, the question of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia and why it carries such weight in Hungary's foreign policy. Second, the European game of the new Magyar government. Third, and most consequential, the emergence of a more ethno-national, post-Maidan Ukraine that, in Jarábik's reading, will lead with defence integration while EU accession slows, and will use its military weight towards its neighbours. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@visegradinsight Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aA9iqd8rUxFMYMemjikuw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/visegrad-insight-podcast/id1515725435 Substack: https://visegradinsight.substack.com/podcast Subscribe to Visegrad Insight for access to all our content, live and online events: visegradinsight.eu. Use code VISEGRAD35 for 35 per cent off a yearly subscription:https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-levels/ Visegrad Insight is powered by the Res Publica Foundation, Warsaw.

    33 min

  2. May 27

    What Baltic Drone Incursions Really Mean for the Region

    Drone incursions over the Baltic states have caused their first major political casualty: the collapse of Latvia's government following the resignation of Defence Minister Andris Sprūds. But is the political fallout proportionate to the actual threat? And what do Baltic societies make of it all? Wojciech Przybylski speaks with Dmitri Teperik, Resilient Futures Fellow at Visegrad Insight, joining from Narva on the Russian border. They discuss the political immaturity driving overreactions, the gap in intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, Russian disinformation framing the attacks as Baltic-originated, and the 18-month window before the Baltic Drone Wall becomes operational in early 2028. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9qoaeRr2Ywg Subscribe to Visegrad Insight for access to all our content, live and online events: visegradinsight.eu. Use code VISEGRAD35 for 35 per cent off a yearly subscription: https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-levels/Visegrad Insight is powered by the Res Publica Foundation, Warsaw.

    25 min

  3. May 19

    What Trump-Xi Summit Means for Taiwan and the CEE Region

    What did Donald Trump actually achieve in Beijing, and what does it signal for Taiwan and the security of Central Europe? Wojciech Przybylski, Editor-in-Chief of Visegrad Insight, is joined by Marcin Jerzewski, Visegrad Insight Fellow and Head of the European Values Center for Security Policy think tank in Taipei, to unpack the outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit of 17–18 May 2026. They examine China's use of discourse power to shape the narrative around Taiwan, the strategic ambiguity now surrounding US arms sales, diverging EU member state approaches to China, and the concrete ways Central Europe and Taiwan can deepen cooperation, from drone supply chains to non-red technology partnerships. This episode draws on an ongoing Visegrad Insight report on Central European perspectives on Taiwan scenarios through the lens of economic security. Watch this space. Subscribe to Visegrad Insight for access to all our content, live and online events: visegradinsight.eu. Use code VISEGRAD35 for 35 per cent off a yearly subscription: https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-levels/ Visegrad Insight is powered by the Res Publica Foundation, Warsaw. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kYQnreH1lD9eDEOFJrfUp?si=vY7E0d5-S7Kjdb_tFOOIDA Listen on Apple Podcasts: Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xRntS_U6KkE

    26 min

  4. Apr 22

    Bulgaria Has Its Strongman. Who Will Rumen Radev Turn Out to Be?

    Bulgaria has its most decisive electoral shift in a generation. But who is Rumen Radev — reformer or risk? Wojciech Przybylski is joined by Spasimir Domaradzki, assistant professor at the University of Warsaw and Visegrad Insight Fellow, for an immediate post-election assessment recorded on 20 April 2026, less than 24 hours after the results. They examine Radev's two faces: his track record of pro-Russian positioning and ambiguous statements on Ukraine versus his image as an anti-corruption outsider and former fighter jet pilot; the collapse of state-capture actors Boyko Borisov and Delyan Peevski; and whether Bulgaria could follow Hungary's trajectory as a disruptive force inside the European Union. Read Spasimir's article for Visegrad Insight: https://visegradinsight.eu/bulgaria-votes-russia-hopes-for-new-orban/ Visegrad Insight Weekly Outlook: https://visegradinsight.eu/bulgaria-radev-will-test-europe-resolve-on-russia/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BkbUM0HnP48Listen on Spotify: Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/bulgaria-has-its-strongman-who-will-rumen-radev-turn/id1515725435?i=1000763047577&l=en-GB

    29 min

  5. Apr 15

    Hungary’s Revolution of Dignity. What's in it for Europe?

    Hungary’s historic parliamentary election on 12 April 2026 produced a landslide result, with Peter Magyar's Tisza party winning a supermajority with 136 seats in the 199-seat National Assembly and leaving just 57 seats for Viktor Orbán's Fidesz–KDNP. Almost 80 per cent of Hungarians cast a ballot, with a narrow majority voting for change. In this episode, Wojciech Przybylski speaks with Luca Flora Soltesz, a Budapest-based contributing editor at Visegrad Insight, about what this change means for Hungary and for Europe as a whole, how a new generation of voters helped decide Orban's future and what Hungarians feel and speak about after this 'revolution of dignity'. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QQI3Z3A8o For more insights, analysis, events and member-only content on Central and Eastern Europe, subscribe to Visegrad Insight: https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-levels/ (use special promo code Visegrad35 for 35 per cent off an annual subscription)

    35 min

  6. Apr 3

    Is Globalisation Over? | Elisabeth Braw on Tariffs, China and Europe's Trade Future

    One year after US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements, Wojciech Przybylski speaks with Elisabeth Braw, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and author of Goodbye Globalisation, about the accelerating unravelling of the global trading order. They discuss whether globalisation can be reprogrammed, why China is winning the game of economic statecraft, how the United States has undermined the very coalition needed to counter Beijing, and what realistic strategies Europe has left — from the Mercosur deal to manufacturing partnerships with India, Vietnam and the Philippines. The conversation also turns to the maritime order and how Iran, China, Russia and, increasingly, the United States are eroding the legal frameworks that make global shipping possible, and what the consequences will be for prices, security and Europe's economic resilience. This episode was recorded on the sidelines of the Resilient Futures Fellowship programme, organised by the Res Publica Foundation and PZU Foundation in Warsaw. Subscribe for weekly analysis on democracy, security and the economy in Central and Eastern Europe: https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-levels/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KktH76CjjkY Listen on Spotify: Listen on Apple Podcasts:

    25 min

  7. Mar 12

    What Ukrainians Really Think About Orbán?

    As Hungary ramps up pressure over oil transit, sanctions and European support for Kyiv, Yuliia Dziuba joins Wojciech Przybylski to explain how these moves are received in Ukraine. From the Druzhba pipeline dispute to Viktor Orbán’s political calculus, this episode examines whether Budapest is merely obstructing or actively weakening European solidarity at a critical moment in Russia's war against Ukraine. Subscribe to Visegrad Insight: https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-levels/ Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Kutbtk5cIRkListen on Spotify: Listen on Apple Podcasts:

    25 min

  8. Mar 5

    Poland Quits the Landmine Ban: What Happens Next?

    Poland is withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention and debating landmines on its eastern border. At the same time, nuclear ‘sharing’ ideas are resurfacing as Europe scrambles to rebuild deterrence. In this episode, Wojciech Przybylski speaks with Agata Kleczkowska, assistant professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences and a Resilient Future Fellow, about where security policy ends and international law begins. We cover: - What Poland’s exit from the landmine ban signals for Central Europe - Civilian protection, deterrence and the problem of ‘temporary’ weapons - Nuclear umbrellas, French capabilities and the legal red lines of non-proliferation - What ‘democratic resilience’ means in legal terms - Why the international legal order is eroding, and why that matters for smaller states. Agata Kleczkowska is a Resilient Futures Fellow at Visegrad Insight, powered by Res Publica Foundation and PZU Foundation. Learn more about the fellowship programme: https://visegradinsight.eu/resilient-futures-fellowship/ Subscribe to Visegrad Insight for analysis, events and member-only content. Use promo code VISEGRAd35 for 35% off an annual subscription: https://visegradinsight.eu Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dVL3aSgYjAE Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uMd77T0HqlMiVX3ZhPrwA?si=Yv35pJ74Spar7pGwNF-bEA Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/poland-quits-the-landmine-ban-what-happens-next/id1515725435?i=1000753348594&l=en-GB

    32 min
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VIP is the number one podcast on Central Europe from Central Europe. Hosted by editors of the Visegrad Insight – Res Publica Foundation, Warsaw, Poland. We are the main platform of debate and analysis on Central Europe. Questions, feedback and ideas: contact@visegradinsight.eu Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52PCgrDNDoQqela9O-ZadsD35-GjRvXQ&si=qhYQFSHAHuJKZ10m Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/visegrad-insight-podcast/id1515725435 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aA9iqd8rUxFMYMemjikuw?si=68781dd9de824b6b

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  • Creator
    Res Publica Foundation
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    307
  • Rating
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