Why is politicologist Cas Mudde optimistic about America (even though he's not really that optimistic)?
Cas Mudde is a Dutch political scientist – or, as he prefers to call himself, a politicologist – one of the foremost scholars on the far right in Western democracies and a professor at the University ...
26 Juni 202520min
How should NATO deal with Trump and spend 5 percent of GDP on defense? General (Ret.) Ben Hodges explains
The NATO summit takes place on June 24-25 in The Hague. How should the North Atlantic Treaty Organization deal with American President Donald Trump? Can NATO work in a mode of pleasing and not provoki...
17 Juni 202520min
How nervous is Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán about Péter Magyar's Tisza Party?
Can Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party lose next year’s election? What might he do to prevent that? How nervous is Orbán about Péter Magyar's Tisza Party, which is currently le...
11 Juni 202528min
Can World War three start in the Indo-Pacific?
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un recently suffered a public embarrassment. He wanted to show off his new destroyer, but it was damaged. „The destroyer program of North Korea has suffered a setback. B...
4 Juni 202518min
How to resist recession of democracy in America (and globally)? My conversation with Larry Diamond
I don't think Larry Diamond needs much of an introduction – but here we go. He is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli In...
28 Maj 202531min
How to negotiate with Putin and does he feel empowered by Trump?
How to negotiate with the Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, and does he feel empowered by his American counterpart, Donald Trump? „One very big misperception of the world and the US, especially President ...
23 Maj 202523min
Would Lithuanians fight if they were attacked by Russia? Ex-FM Landsbergis weighs in
Gabrielius Landsbergis served as Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 2020 until November 2024. Interestingly, 20 years ago, I also interviewed his grandfather, Vytautas Landsbergis. ...
13 Maj 202522min
Is the new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, ready to face Trump and Putin?
What should we expect from the new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in terms of foreign, security, and defense policy? Is he prepared to face US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Pu...
8 Maj 202528min
