#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 politica...
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#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....
#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 Árpá...
#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...
#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-...
#67 Pánek: Czechia’s Crossroads — What Babiš’s Return Means for Europe | Hosted by Szilard Szelpal
In this episode of CEA Talk , host Szilárd Szelpál is joined by Martin Pánek , Director of the Liberal Institute in Prague , to discuss what...
#66 Markevičiūtė: Chat Control on Hold — What’s Next for Encryption and Digital Rights in Europe? ⎸ Hosted by Szilard Szelpal
In this episode of CEA Talk, host Szilárd Szelpál speaks with Eglė Markevičiūtė, Representative of Consumer Choice Center, about one of the...
#65 Hansen: Regulation, Innovation, and Freedom of Choice in the Future of Tobacco | Hosted by Szilard Szelpal - PART 2
In this in-depth conversation, Philip Hansen reflects on the evolving tobacco industry in Europe and across global markets. He discusses the...
#64 Panzaru: Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing and the Transatlantic Tug-of-War | Hosted by Szilard Szelpal
In this episode of CEA Talk, host Szilárd Szelpál sits down with Dr. Emil Panzaru, Research Director at the Consumer Choice Center, to unpac...
#63 Hansen: Tobacco at the Crossroads: Policy, Politics, and Public Health - PART 1
In this first installment of a two-part conversation, Philipp Hansen , European Affairs Director at Japan Tobacco International , joins CEA...
#62 Brøns-Petersen: A Strong Europe in a Changing World – Denmark’s EU Presidency
In this episode of CEA Talk , host Szilárd Szelpál sits down with Otto Brøns-Petersen , Director of Analysis at CEPOS , to discuss Denmark’s...
#61 Szabolcs Pék: Hungary in Flux: Party Preferences, Public Shifts, and the Road to the 2026 Election
In this episode of CEA Talk , host Szilárd Szelpál is joined by political analyst and public opinion researcher Szabolcs Pék to unpack the d...
#60 Stanchev: Bulgaria’s Euro Leap – What Awaits After January 2026
In this episode of CEA Talk , host Szilárd Szelpál speaks with renowned Bulgarian economist Dr. Krassen Stanchev about Bulgaria’s upcoming a...
#59 Baranyai: Expat Life After Foreign Service and the Future of the EU
In this episode of CEA Talk , former Hungarian diplomat and legal expert Gábor Baranyai joins us from Brussels to share his personal and pro...
#58 Gilbert-Roberts: How Sport and Business Are Shaping Each Other Globally - PART 2
In this follow-up episode, Szilárd Szelpál and Marlon Gilbert-Roberts dive deeper into the often-overlooked question: What happens after the...
#57 Panzaru: If you raise taxes too much, you don’t get less smoking
In this episode of CEA Talk, Dr. Emil Panzaru, political analyst and tobacco regulation expert, discusses the European Commission’s approach...
#56 Gilbert-Roberts: How Sport and Business Are Shaping Each Other Globally - PART 1
In this episode of CEA Talk , Szilárd Szelpál sits down with Marlon Gilbert Roberts , international lawyer and CEO of Business 2 Sports Grou...
#55 Tatala: What Poland’s Presidential Election Means for Domestic and Foreign Policy
In this episode, economist and Civil Development Forum VP Marek Tatala joins us to unpack the results of Poland’s presidential election and...
#54 Verghote: We should be thinking about life with Xenobots
In this episode of CEA Talk, we sit down with Simon Verghote, a philosopher and bioethicist at Université Libre de Bruxelles, whose research...
#53 Markevičiūtė & Ossowski: Transatlantic Trade Tensions and the Future of Consumer Rights
In this episode of CEA Talk, host Szilárd Szelpál is joined by Eglė Markevičiūtė and Yaël Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center to discus...