
Uncover the complex history, politics, and cultural tapestry of the Balkan Peninsula through conversations. As a sister podcast to the Slovak show Balkánske kroniky, Balkan Interviews brings you exclusive, English-language discussions with leading experts, political scientists, journalists, and insiders from the region and beyond. Join host Jakub Horváth in his interviews and explore the political... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 7 days ago |
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Illegal drugs, weapons and people smuggling, that is just short list of the business portfolio of Balkans-based organized crime groups that came into prevalance after the Yugoslav war in the 1990s.
How they came about, how are they operating and wh... more
The new Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyár and his Tisza party are promising sweeping changes to Hungarian domestic and foreign policy. What was it to begin with in relation to the Western Balkans? Will Milorad Dodik and Aleksandar Vučić find new ... more
(first aired 2.3.2026)
In our latest interview with Filip Ilanković a Hungarian-based expert on Serbia, from Serbia, we discuss the very troubled path of Serbia towards EU membership.
Serbia´s journey has begun in 2009 and peaked in late 2010s, bu... more
(first aired 22.11.2025)
For the latest episode in our expert interviews series we have invited Filip Ilanković to discuss the full implementation of US sanctions on key Serbian oil company NIS. Even though the sanctions had been in place since Jan... more
(first aired 19.11.2026)
Energy needs meet financial opportunities meet local and global politics in Bosnia and Hercegovina = a recipe for quagmire. This is the South Interconnection gas pipeline project that encapsulates the difficulty of implement... more
(aired 8.10.2025
Albania, the new poster child of European accession and a staunch NATO ally definitely deserves a thorough look at its intriguing politics, which our recurring guest Árpad Párducz is happy to provide.
The country faced a difficult ... more
(aired 22.9.2025)
Continuing our English language series, we take a thorough look at the ongoing political crises in Kosovo with Árpád Párdcz, a Budapest-based expert on the Western Balkans.
Since Albin Kurti´s Vetëvendosje party had failed to sec... more
(aired 8.9.2025)
In our very first English interview, we are proud to discuss the current state of Serbian anti-government protests with Filip Ilanković, Serbian-born, Hungarian-based expert on the Balkans.
Together, we will discuss the evolution o... more
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