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. 

The V4 has become a well-known brand ‒ a symbol of a successful initiative for pursuing joint interests and a central element of cooperation in Central Europe.” – stipulated in the 2016 Polish Presidency Program. This current study seeks to outline the evolution of the V4’s image, how it shaped itself from an intellectual idea to a leading but controversial political brand in the CEE region over the 30 years of its history.

Foreign relations and seeking partnerships with external partners have always had a significant role in the operation of the Visegrad Group, however it certainly shifted and evolved after the integration of the V4 countries into the Euro-Atlantic structure. 

The past few years have seen a dramatic geopolitical reshaping of Middle East diplomacy. Members of the Hungarian diplomatic community, Dr. Peter Kveck, Dr. Janos Hóvári and H. E. Bela Jungbert examine these events and what the future may look like. They will be joined by Danube Institute visiting fellow Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan, visiting Senior Fellow at the Hungarian Foundation George Bogden serve as moderator, and the program introduced by John O’Sullivan, President of Danube Institute.

Video of our former conference.

Rod Dreher is a writer of non-fiction books and is senior editor at The American Conservative magazine. His writing focuses on the intersections among religion, culture, and politics. Dreher has been a columnist for the New York Post, the Dallas Morning News, and National Review, among other publications.

In the newest episode of our videocast-series, John O'Sullivan, President of the Danube Institute interviews Laurence Fox, distinguished actor and political activist.

Danube Dialogues with Douglas Murray, our Visiting Fellow in November 2020, British author and journalist; István Kiss, Executive Director, and John O'Sullivan, President of the Danube Institute.

In this episode of Danube Dialogues, our guest was David Satter, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute. Mr Satter is an American journalist who writes about Russia and the former Soviet Union. He has authored many books and articles about the decline and fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of post-Soviet Russia.