VoiCEE - Podcast from Central and Eastern Europe
In this podcast series we are looking at the region from different
angles and perspectives attempting to capture its diversity and
understand emerging trends. Above all, we want to give voice to a region
that is often talked to rather than listened to.
The VoiCEE is brought to you by a network of independent
English-language media in Central and Eastern Europe: Notes from Poland,
Kafkadesk, Insight Hungary, Internews Ukraine, New Eastern Europe,
Reporting Democracy, Transitions, Ukraine World, Vsquare
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The VoiCEE podcast: Six trends to shape CEE in 2023
2023-03-06 14:11:48
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, the team from Reporting Democracy discusses their just-released “Trends Report 2023: War in Ukraine Focuses Minds”, which identifies and examines the trends in the region that will play out over the rest of this year.
The trends are: State of Democracy: Belief Returns but New Social Contract Needed ; The Future of Energy: Picking Up the Pace of the Transition ; Media Freedom: A Page Turner ; Poverty In the Region: One Direction ; Security on the Continent: Spending Their Way Out of Trouble ; Visegrad Group: No Rekindling the Romance
What all six trends in the Trends Report share is an overarching theme forged in the fires of the war in next-door Ukraine: and that’s a new unity borne from Russia’s invasion, which has concentrated the minds of governments, strategists, policymakers and business leaders across Central Europe, Southeast Europe and the rest of the EU.
You can read the full “Trends Report 2023” here.
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, the team from Reporting Democracy discusses their just-released “Trends Report 2023: War in Ukraine Focuses Minds”, which identifies and examines the trends in the region that will play out over the rest of this year.
The trends are: State of Democracy: Belief Returns but New Social Contract Needed; The Future of Energy: Picking Up the Pace of the Transition; Media Freedom: A Page Turner; Poverty In the Region: One Direction; Security on the Continent: Spending Their Way Out of Trouble; Visegrad Group: No Rekindling the Romance
What all six trends in the Trends Report share is an overarching theme forged in the fires of the war in next-door Ukraine: and that’s a new unity borne from Russia’s invasion, which has concentrated the minds of governments, strategists, policymakers and business leaders across Central Europe, Southeast Europe and the rest of the EU.
You can read the full “Trends Report 2023” here.
The VoiCEE podcast: What Petr Pavel's election means for the Czech Republic and the region
2023-02-01 18:05:15
In this episode, Kafkadesk contributor Adrien Beauduin interviews political scientist Jiří Pehe, director of New York University Prague, about the recently concluded Czech presidential elections.
They analyse the long campaign and its stormy finish; look back on departing president Miloš Zeman's legacy; and try to predict how his successor, former NATO general Petr Pavel, will govern, especially when it comes to foreign policy: the war in Ukraine, regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe, and relations with China.
In this episode, Kafkadesk contributor Adrien Beauduin interviews political scientist Jiří Pehe, director of New York University Prague, about the recently concluded Czech presidential elections.
They analyse the long campaign and its stormy finish; look back on departing president Miloš Zeman's legacy; and try to predict how his successor, former NATO general Petr Pavel, will govern, especially when it comes to foreign policy: the war in Ukraine, regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe, and relations with China.
The VoiCEE podcast. Abortion laws in CEE: heartbeat rule in Budapest, an activist on trial in Warsaw
2022-12-28 14:19:44
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, Agnieszka Wądołowska , deputy editor of Notes from Poland, speaks with Andrea Pető , professor in the department of Gender Studies at Central European University, Vienna, and a doctor of science of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
They discuss support among the Polish public for allowing access to abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy, with the near-total abortion ban still in place, and the symbolic importance and practical impact of the so-called heartbeat decree introduced by Viktor Orbán.
They also talk about the influence of American anti-choice groups on global trends in myreproductive rights laws - including those in Central and Eastern Europe and the trial of a pro-choice activist facing up to three years in prison for giving abortion pills to a pregnant woman.
In this podcast series we are looking at the region from different angles and perspectives, attempting to capture its diversity and understand emerging trends. Above all, we want to give voice to a region that is often talked to rather than listened to.
The VoiCEE is brought to you by The VoiCEE - a network of independent English-language media in Central and Eastern Europe: Notes from Poland, Kafkadesk, Insight Hungary, Internews Ukraine, New Eastern Europe, Reporting Democracy, Transitions, Ukraine World, VSquare.
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, Agnieszka Wądołowska, deputy editor of Notes from Poland, speaks with Andrea Pető, professor in the department of Gender Studies at Central European University, Vienna, and a doctor of science of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
They discuss support among the Polish public for allowing access to abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy, with the near-total abortion ban still in place, and the symbolic importance and practical impact of the so-called heartbeat decree introduced by Viktor Orbán.
They also talk about the influence of American anti-choice groups on global trends in myreproductive rights laws - including those in Central and Eastern Europe and the trial of a pro-choice activist facing up to three years in prison for giving abortion pills to a pregnant woman.
In this podcast series we are looking at the region from different angles and perspectives, attempting to capture its diversity and understand emerging trends. Above all, we want to give voice to a region that is often talked to rather than listened to.
The VoiCEE is brought to you by The VoiCEE - a network of independent English-language media in Central and Eastern Europe: Notes from Poland, Kafkadesk, Insight Hungary, Internews Ukraine, New Eastern Europe, Reporting Democracy, Transitions, Ukraine World, VSquare.
The VoiCEE podcast: how Poland and the region are coping eight months into the Ukraine refugee crisis
2022-10-21 16:40:53
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, Agnieszka Wądołowska, deputy
editor of Notes from Poland, speaks with Maciej Duszyczk, a professor at
the University of Warsaw's Centre of Migration Research.
They discuss the situation of Ukrainian refugees in Poland and how it
has changed in the last eight months - how some have found their place
on the job market and in the education system and how some still remain
off the grid. They analyse how much we know about Ukrainian migrants in
Poland, how Poles perceive them, and the support they have been
receiving.
They also talk about the challenges created by the Belarus-orchestrated
migration into Poland and how the "impenetrable wall" erected by the
Polish government on the border might not be a solution to all the
problems.
Last but not least, they look at the region, and compare the various
responses of Central and Eastern European countries to Russia's invasion
of Ukraine and the refugees seeking shelter, as well as if regional
solidarity concerning migration challenges is possible or even needed.
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, Agnieszka Wądołowska, deputy
editor of Notes from Poland, speaks with Maciej Duszyczk, a professor at
the University of Warsaw's Centre of Migration Research.
They discuss the situation of Ukrainian refugees in Poland and how it
has changed in the last eight months - how some have found their place
on the job market and in the education system and how some still remain
off the grid. They analyse how much we know about Ukrainian migrants in
Poland, how Poles perceive them, and the support they have been
receiving.
They also talk about the challenges created by the Belarus-orchestrated
migration into Poland and how the "impenetrable wall" erected by the
Polish government on the border might not be a solution to all the
problems.
Last but not least, they look at the region, and compare the various
responses of Central and Eastern European countries to Russia's invasion
of Ukraine and the refugees seeking shelter, as well as if regional
solidarity concerning migration challenges is possible or even needed.
The VoiCEE podcast: Is a European Green Deal still on the table?
2022-09-28 15:15:57
In this episode of the VoiCEE podcast, Marek Józefiak, media and policy officer for Greenpeace Poland, discusses with BIRN's Nicholas Watson the fate of the European Green Deal in the context of the war in Ukraine. At its most basic, the war highlights how countries that pursue net-zero strategies will have to continually contend with "greenwalls" - energy transition deterrents created by crises or geopolitical events
In this episode of the VoiCEE podcast, Marek Józefiak, media and policy officer for Greenpeace Poland, discusses with BIRN's Nicholas Watson the fate of the European Green Deal in the context of the war in Ukraine. At its most basic, the war highlights how countries that pursue net-zero strategies will have to continually contend with "greenwalls" - energy transition deterrents created by crises or geopolitical events
Who are the Ukrainians, and what do they want?
2022-08-11 14:11:15
In this episode, Volodymyr Yermolenko - a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, and chief editor of UkraineWorld.org - and Tetyana Ogarkova - a Ukrainian scholar and journalist in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre - analyse the key features of Ukrainian civic and political identity.
They discuss the long history of fighting against tyranny, a culture of self-organisation, the dynamism of social change, and a bottom-up understanding of politics.
In this episode, Volodymyr Yermolenko - a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, and chief editor of UkraineWorld.org - and Tetyana Ogarkova - a Ukrainian scholar and journalist in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre - analyse the key features of Ukrainian civic and political identity.
They discuss the long history of fighting against tyranny, a culture of self-organisation, the dynamism of social change, and a bottom-up understanding of politics.
The VoiCEE Podcast: Media independence in Central and Eastern Europe
2022-07-01 10:28:08
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, Jeremy Druker, executive director and editor-in-chief of Transitions, speaks with Marius Dragomir, director of the Center for Media, Data, & Society. They discuss the dire state of media independence in the region, but also some bright spots of hope and recommendations on how to turn things around.
In this episode of The VoiCEE podcast, Jeremy Druker, executive director and editor-in-chief of Transitions, speaks with Marius Dragomir, director of the Center for Media, Data, & Society. They discuss the dire state of media independence in the region, but also some bright spots of hope and recommendations on how to turn things around.
The VoiCEE podcast: The rule of law versus the rule by law
2022-04-06 17:35:19
In this episode, Reporting Democracy editor and host Nicholas Watson discusses the issue surrounding the deterioration of the rule of law in the region, the condition of which the European Union is becoming increasingly worried, especially in Poland and Hungary.
The rule of law is mentioned twice in the preamble to the Treaty on European Union. In Article 2, it stipulates that: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights…”
In this, the EU seeks to distinguish the rule of law — where the law applies equally and everyone is subject to it — with its antithesis the rule by law — where those in power can arbitrarily create and apply the law as they choose, with no accountability.
The EU Commission already had several arrows in its quiver to deal with rule of law infractions among member states, namely infringement procedures and – if there was no resolution – the triggering of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union. But in the past couple of years, Brussels has been adding new arrows to its quiver as worries rise that the deterioration in the rule of law will spread to other member states.
How effective these new measures will be and what the future holds for those in the EU’s crosshairs ia discussed by guests: Piotr Buras – a journalist, author and expert on German and European politics who is the current head of the Warsaw office of the European Council on Foreign Relations; and Stanisław Burdziej, professor in the Department of Sociology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, and co-founder and Member of the Board of Court Watch – a not-for-profit organization supporting positive changes in the Polish justice system through citizen court monitoring.
In this episode, Reporting Democracy editor and host Nicholas Watson discusses the issue surrounding the deterioration of the rule of law in the region, the condition of which the European Union is becoming increasingly worried, especially in Poland and Hungary.
The rule of law is mentioned twice in the preamble to the Treaty on European Union. In Article 2, it stipulates that: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights…”
In this, the EU seeks to distinguish the rule of law — where the law applies equally and everyone is subject to it — with its antithesis the rule by law — where those in power can arbitrarily create and apply the law as they choose, with no accountability.
The EU Commission already had several arrows in its quiver to deal with rule of law infractions among member states, namely infringement procedures and – if there was no resolution – the triggering of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union. But in the past couple of years, Brussels has been adding new arrows to its quiver as worries rise that the deterioration in the rule of law will spread to other member states.
How effective these new measures will be and what the future holds for those in the EU’s crosshairs ia discussed by guests: Piotr Buras – a journalist, author and expert on German and European politics who is the current head of the Warsaw office of the European Council on Foreign Relations; and Stanisław Burdziej, professor in the Department of Sociology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, and co-founder and Member of the Board of Court Watch – a not-for-profit organization supporting positive changes in the Polish justice system through citizen court monitoring.
Are electoral coalitions the only path against Central Europe’s populist strongmen?
2022-03-29 11:28:38
In this episode, Kafkadesk writer and host Karolína Boháčová will be discussing the trend of electoral coalitions in Central Europe and analyse whether they can prove a successful strategy against Central European strongmen and political heavyweights across the CEE region.
In the first half of this episode, we will look at the success story of the Czech electoral coalition in late 2021 and study the characteristics of electoral alliances with Petr Just , political scientist and head of the political science department at the Metropolitan University in Prague.
In the second part, we’ll move to Hungary, where the general election is just a few days away and for the first time in over a decade, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a united opposition coalition. Ivan Laszlo Nagy, Hungarian political journalist from HVG, will give us his take on what to expect, and discuss the possible outcomes of the election.
In this episode, Kafkadesk writer and host Karolína Boháčová will be discussing the trend of electoral coalitions in Central Europe and analyse whether they can prove a successful strategy against Central European strongmen and political heavyweights across the CEE region.
In the first half of this episode, we will look at the success story of the Czech electoral coalition in late 2021 and study the characteristics of electoral alliances with Petr Just, political scientist and head of the political science department at the Metropolitan University in Prague.
In the second part, we’ll move to Hungary, where the general election is just a few days away and for the first time in over a decade, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a united opposition coalition. Ivan Laszlo Nagy, Hungarian political journalist from HVG, will give us his take on what to expect, and discuss the possible outcomes of the election.
Migration trends in Central and Eastern Europe #1
2022-03-07 18:24:27
In the very first episode of VoiCEE podcast Agnieszka Wądołowska,
managing editor of Notes from Poland, talks with Pawel Kaczmarczyk,
director of the Centre of migration research at the University of
Warsaw. They discuss one of the key issues reshaping the region - migration.
In the very first episode of VoiCEE podcast Agnieszka Wądołowska,
managing editor of Notes from Poland, talks with Pawel Kaczmarczyk,
director of the Centre of migration research at the University of
Warsaw. They discuss one of the key issues reshaping the region - migration.