CEA Talk
The Central European Affairs Talk podcast is delivered to you by Central European Affairs (CEA) digital magazine, publishing high-quality conversations that bring critical and innovative thinking to the fore and stimulate debate.Our podcast focuses on topics related to democracy, rule of law, human and digital rights, as well as culture and European integration in Central and Eastern Europe. CEA Talk is dedicated to informing and educating decision-makers, politicians, businessmen, scholars, researchers as well as interested persons from other professional areas. It features balanced treatment and a wide array of opinions from its debate partners.The main goal of the talks presented by CEA Talk is to provide in-depth knowledge of democratic actors and procedures as well as to promote critical and democratic thinking and behavior.
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Latest Episodes
#72 Wintermans: Between the Netherlands and Hungary: Identity, Memory, and Political Culture
In this episode, Simon Wintermans joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about family legacy, education, identity, migration, and political culture across Europe. We discuss what it meant to grow up in the Netherlands with a well-known family...
#71 Tóth: Xmas Holiday Special - God Bless Hungarian Skateboarding | Hosted by Szilard Szelpal
In this Christmas Holiday Special, we dive into the story of Hungarian skateboarding through passion, persistence, and underground culture. From the early 1990s—when VHS tapes, magazines, and DIY skate spots inspired a generation—to today’s int...
#70 Tóth: From Fields to Frontiers — How Hungarian AgriTech Goes Global | Hosted by Szilard Szelpal
In this episode of CEA Talk, we explore how Hungarian agricultural technology is expanding far beyond regional borders. Export Manager Árpád Tóth from MachineryGuide joins us to discuss what it takes to build a global footprint in...
#69 Mizsei: Beyond Aspirations: What EU Accession Really Means for Moldova | Hosted by Szilard Szelpal
In the second part of our in-depth conversation with Dr. Kálmán Mizsei, former EU Special Representative and one of the most knowledgeable experts on Moldova, we move from history and identity to the hard geopolitical questions shaping t...
#68 Mizsei: Moldova Between Worlds: Identity, Power, and the Unfinished Post-Soviet Story | Hosted by Szilard Szelpal
In this episode, we dive deep into one of Europe’s most overlooked but strategically vital countries: Moldova. Economist and former EU high-level adviser Dr. Kamo unpacks the layers of identity, history, and geopolitical pressure that have shap...
