Danube Institute - Matter of Perspective

The death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in September of 2022 set Iranian public opinion on fire, sparking mass unrest and civic protests on a scale unprecedented in the history of the Islamic Republic. Join us for a discussion about the movement that her tragic death inspired, and hear from experts Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan and Professor Rózsa Erzsébet about what this movement means for Iran, and for its geopolitical position in the region.

In this episode of A Metter of Perspective, geopolitical podcast series of the Danube Institute, we discuss some very current questions related to the global energy situation. Our guests, Tamás Pletser, oil and gas industry analyst at the Erste, and Fanni Korpics, research fellow of the Danube Institute answered questions related to the shift from fossil fuels to alternative energy resources, to the role of international cooperation, and to the solutions to the upcoming energy crisis. There are several different feasible scenarios and they agreed that further research is definitely essential to uncover them.

In this episode of A Matter of Perspective researchers of the Danube Institute discuss European military developments since the end of the Cold War. Anton Bendarzsevszkij, director of research, Tamás Orbán, senior research fellow, and Peter Szitás, research fellow talk about defence modernisation programmes across Europe, but they put a greater emphasis on the latest procurement schemes, especially in Central Eastern Europe that might have been triggered by the shift in the European and global security perceptions. The war in Ukraine can fundamentally change the defence mindset of societies, especially on the eastern flank of NATO. The discussion is moderated by Fanni Korpics, research fellow at the Danube Institute.

The Danube Institute's podcast series' newest episode explores the economic, diplomatic and geopolitical challenges the Visegrad Group (V4) countries face in relation to the war in Ukraine, as well as opportunities and difficulties of future cooperation within the renowned Central European format. Our guests are Péter Stepper, senior research fellow of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Trade; Anton Bendarzsevszkij, research director of the Danube Institute; and Péter Szitás, research fellow of the Danube Institute. Moderator: Tamás Orbán.

The Russian war in Ukraine all of a sudden completely changed the defence situation in Europe, imposing new threats and challenges on the European security system. While some of the countries replanned their military strategy and increased their military spending, others gave up their neutrality, and looked for powerful allies. In the next episode of The Matter of Perspective, the geopolitical podcast of the Danube Institute, we were discussing the situation of the defence sphere in Central Europe, together with Attila Demkó, Head of the Centre for Geopolitics at Matthias Corvinus Collegium, and Tamás Csiki Varga, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic and Defence Studies at the University of Public Service. The podcast was moderated by Anton Bendarzsevszkij, Director of Research at Danube Institute.

Now, that the French presidential election is over and the country prepares for the legislative elections to be held this summer, it is timely to evaluate and look into the reasons behind the victory of Emmanuel Macron, the results achieved by Marine Le Pen and the prospects the various political parties have regarding the future. In this episode of Matter of Perspective Rodrigo Ballester, Head of the Centre for European Studies of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium and Ákos Bence Gát, Head of communications and foreign affairs of the Danube Institute evaluate the current state of affairs in France. The discussion is moderated by Fanni Korpics, Research Fellow of the Danube Institute.

With the war in our neighborhood and its impact on the Visegrád Group, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves of the achievements and all the challenges we went through successfully in the past 30 years of cooperation within the framework of the V4. In this episode we discussed the main results of the V4 from the past and how the formation could bear the current challenges it faces to continue its success story. The moderator of the discussion is David Nagy, research fellow at the Danube Institute who hosted three experts: MCC’s research fellow Péter Dobrowiecki and researchers of the Danube Institute Péter Szitás and Tamás Orbán.

In this episode of Matter of Perspective Danube Institute research fellows Fanni Korpics, Dávid Nagy and Tamás Orbán discuss their latest research project related to the question of neutrality. The moderator of the discussion is Anton Bendarzsevszkij Director of Research at the Danube Institute. In this episode, speakers compare the different models of neutrality and whether any one of them could be applicable in shaping the future status of Ukraine.

This is The Matter of Perspective - geopolitical podcast of the Danube Institute. In this episode we are discussing the importance of demographics in geopolitics and what kind of measures can countries experiencing demographic decline introduce. Our invited speakers in this episode are Thibaud Gibelin, Essayist and Visiting Fellow at the Matthias Corvinus Collegium; and Michael O’Shea Visiting Fellow at the Danube Institute, part of the Budapest Fellowship Programme, sponsored by the Hungary Foundation, Matthias Corvinus Collegium. The moderator of the discussion is Fanni Korpics, Research Fellow at the Danube Institute.

In this episode we are discussing the shift in the US alliance system - from Europe and Middle East to the Indo-Pacific region, also in connection to the AUKUS deal, which was made public in September. For this episode our invited experts were Gergely Salát, Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade and head of the department and director of the Modern East Asia Research Group at Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU); Enikő Bagoly, research fellow at Danube Institute; and Tamás Orbán, research fellow at Danube Institute. The podcast was moderated by Anton Bendarzsevszkij, director of research at Danube Institute.

In this episode we are discussing the first year of Joe Biden, both in regards to US domestic policy and foreign affairs. We were discussing the achievements and failures of the new American administration. For this episode our invited experts were Tamás Magyarics, Professor at the School of English and American Studies, ELTE, Budapest, the Chair of its American Studies Department, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for American Studies at the National University of Public Service, as well as a Guest Professor at IES, Vienna. He served as Ambassador to Ireland in 2011-2015, and was the Head of the North American Department at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2015-2016. Our second guest was István Kiss, political scientist and an international relations expert, managing director of Danube Institute. The episode was moderated by Tamás Orbán, research fellow at Danube Institute.

This is a special issue of The Matter of Perspective - geopolitical podcast of the Danube Institute. In this episode we are discussing the research project conducted by Jeffrey Kaplan, distinguished fellow at Danube Institute, and some of our researchers, who have also participated in the project. The research resulted a big conference on Anti-Semitism, organized in June 2021, and a book, which is currently waiting to be published in early 2022.

This is The Matter of Perspective - geopolitical podcast of the Danube Institute. In this episode we are discussing the energy security of Europe, and the routes connecting with Europe from South and South-East - recently completed pipelines of Turkish Stream, TAP, TANAP and the new LNG terminal in Croatian KRK island. For this episode our invited experts were Zoltán Egeresy, researcher at Center for Strategic and Defense Studies, University of Public Service, and Dávid Nagy, researcher at Danube Institute.

In the newest The Matter of Perspective podcast of Danube Institute (Hungary), we are discussing the security implications of the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan, and the risks it has for Afghanistan and Central Asia. The speakers of the podcast: László Vasa, senior research fellow at Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT); Jeffrey Kaplan, distinguished visiting fellow at Danube Institute; Anton Bendarzsevszkij, research director at Danube Institute; and the moderator of the discussion is Tamás Orbán, research fellow at Danube Institute.

This is The Matter of Perspective - geopolitical podcast of the Danube Institute. In this episode we are discussing the 30 years of the Visegrad Group, together with Péter Dobrowieczki, research leader of Antall József Knowledge Center, Tamás Orbán, research fellow at Danube Institute and the moderator, Anton Bendarzsevszkij, research group leader of the Danube Institute.