The latest episode of “International Report” is a discussion that shows how much Poland's ideological and geopolitical landscape is changing.
In an interview with prof. Antoni Dudek, hosts Witold Jurasz and Zbigniew Parafianowicz mainly discuss the topic of Polexit. Participants discuss, among others: about why there is more and more talk about the scenario of “leaving the EU through the back door” and what mechanisms can trigger this.
The myth of the Fourth Reich and gender as an enemy
The program also discusses how the fear of German domination and progressive ideology shapes the language of the Polish right.
Witold Jurasz and Zbigniew Parafianowicz also talk to prof. Antoni Dudek about what will happen when Poland stops being a beneficiary of EU funds and starts paying more than it receives.
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Security in America's shadow
The program also discusses whether Poland is ready for a world in which the US is less and less interested in Europe.
The discussants also talk about the war for services, blocking nominations and the conflict between the president and the prime minister.
Europe fading or still attractive?
Why are cursed soldiers and the “besieged fortress” still key symbols in the political narrative? – the podcast authors wonder. The program also raises the question of what the changing global balance of power and the growing role of Asia mean for Poland.
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