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The Global Agora

Andrej Matisak
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Russia
China
Ukrainian Sovereignty
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Peace Summit
Defense Policy
International Relations
Food Security
Nuclear Security
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France
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U.K. General Election
Labour Party

This is the podcast about foreign policy, international relations, politics, security, defense... My name is Andrej Matišák. I'm a journalist and deputy head of the foreign desk in the Slovak daily Pravda. So far, this is mostly a small side project. Maybe it will grow. I'll see. Anyway, I hope that you will like it and you will support it by listening, sharing and subscribing. Of course, there ar... more

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What do the Venezuela operation and the January 6 attack on the Capitol, which happened five years ago, tell us about President Donald Trump? "The anniversary of January 6th and the insurrection and uprising that occurred that goes on when Congress c... more

Elections in Hungary are not expected until April, but who is leading in the polls? Péter Magyar’s Tisza party or Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz? To better understand the situation, I spoke with Daniel Hegedüs, Regional Director for Central Eur... more

Global Risks to the EU is a large-scale survey designed to quantify expert perceptions of conflict-related threats to European Union security. To explore what to watch for and what threatens the EU, I spoke with Erik Jones, Director of the Robert Sch... more

This episode of my podcast, The Global Agora, features an exclusive interview with former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. After leaving Brussels in October last year, he became Norway's Finance Minister, and he also wrote a book, On My Watch... more

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Recent Guests

Jens Stoltenberg
Former NATO Secretary General, now Finance Minister of Norway and author of "On My Watch"
Government of Norway
Episode: Was NATO dangerously close to war with Russia? My conversation with Jens Stoltenberg
Jennifer Irish
Founding Director of the Information Integrity Lab at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Episode: Is Russia the most malign actor in the global information sphere?
Alexander Cooley
Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University
Episode: Why authoritarians are no longer on the defensive – and how they are reshaping world politics
Alexander Dukalskis
Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin
Episode: Why authoritarians are no longer on the defensive – and how they are reshaping world politics
Hugo Slim
Director of the Las Casas Institute for Social Justice and senior research fellow at Oxford University
Oxford University
Episode: Do the ICC warrants for Putin and Netanyahu still matter?
Franz-Stefan Gady
Military analyst
Episode: Tomahawks for Ukraine? Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans
Denis Cenusa
Seed expert at the Center for Geopolitics and Security Studies in Vilnius
Episode: Moldova's elections: What will happen if pro-Russian forces win?
Paweł Świeboda
Senior Visiting Fellow and Co-Director of the Brussels Economic Security Forum.
European Policy Centre
Episode: Are Russia, China and Trump's America global disruptors and what can the EU do about it?
Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
President of Second Floor Strategies and analyst specializing in defense security and geopolitics across the Americas
Second Floor Strategies
Episode: How likely is direct US military action against Venezuela?

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Andrej Matišák
Deputy Head of Foreign Desk in Slovak daily Pravda, journalist, and host of The Global Agora.

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Was NATO dangerously close to war with Russia? My conversation with Jens Stoltenberg
Q: Looking back, do you believe it was the right decision, given the horrors and human suffering that Russia has caused in Ukraine?
It was a painful decision and a painful message to convey, but I continue to believe that it was the right one as it prevented escalation into a full-scale war between Russia and NATO.
Was NATO dangerously close to war with Russia? My conversation with Jens Stoltenberg
Q: Were you ever concerned that NATO was getting dangerously close to the conflict with Russia?
No, I felt that we were able to hold that line and to balance the two goals to support Ukraine, but also prevent escalation beyond Ukraine.
What are the Global Risks to the EU in 2026?
Q: Are you concerned about efforts to destabilize the European Union from within?
Erik expresses concern about particular elements within the US administration supporting anti-EU political forces, which presents an internal problem for the EU.
What are the Global Risks to the EU in 2026?
Q: How would you summarize the connection between the risks mentioned?
Erik explains that many of the risks are interconnected, suggesting that a combination of events could severely undermine European security and unity.
What are the Global Risks to the EU in 2026?
Q: Can you describe the global risks to the EU project?
Erik Jones discusses the development of a project aiming to gauge expert perceptions of conflict-related threats to EU security based on a comparative survey with the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Focused on foreign policy and international relations, this podcast examines the intricate dynamics of global politics, security, and defense issues. The host conducts in-depth conversations with experts, academics, and analysts to unpack significant events and trends affecting nations worldwide. Listeners can expect discussions around pressing topics such as the influence of authoritarian regimes, the complexities of NATO's strategy, and the implications of domestic political developments on international standing. Uniquely positioned as a Slovak perspective, it aims to illuminate how smaller nations navigate major geopolitical challenges, making it especially relevant for those interested in global affairs from a less widely covered viewp... more

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