Danube Institute Podcast

In the fifth episode of our new series, ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’, we are joined by Virág Gulyás, a non-Jewish Zionist activist and journalist who is well-known for her blog called the Almost Jewish. We talked about how she became a Hungarian non-Jewish activist who fights against anti-Semitism in the US. In our discussion, we covered topics related to anti-Semitism in Hungary, such as the misperception in the US and Western countries regarding the level of anti-Semitism in Hungary, the difference between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism if there’s any, and the question of why it’s important to fight against anti-Semitism.

Sociologist and Sinologist Eric Hendricks-Kim joins the podcast to discuss China, the West, and the near future of geopolitics.

In the fourth episode of our new series ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’, we are joined by Rabbi Róbert Frölich, chief rabbi of Hungary and the chief rabbi of the Dohány Street Synagogue since 1993. In the second episode of our conversation with Rabbi Frölich, we talked about the reasons why the Hungarian Jewish community is so divided, and there is conflict between MAZSIHISZ and EMIH leaders. We concluded with a discussion about anti-Semitism in Hungary.

In the third episode of our new series ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’, we are joined by Rabbi Róbert Frölich, chief rabbi of Hungary and the chief rabbi of the Dohány Street Synagogue since 1993. In the first part of our discussion with Rabbi Frölich, we talked about the history of the neolog Jewish movement in Hungary, the MAZSIHISZ neolog Jewish organization, and the distinction between the Chabad/Lubovicher and the neolog Jewish movement in Hungary. We concluded with a discussion about secularization and assimilation of Judaism in Hungary. In the second part of our discussion, we will speak about anti-Semitism in Hungary from a neolog  perspctive.

In the second episode of our new series ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’ we continue our conversation with Rabbi Baruch Oberlander, chief leader of the Chábád/ Lubavich community and the head of the Budapest Orthodox Rabbinate. In this episode, we talk about the different perceptions of anti-Semitism in Hungary and about the conflict between the Jewish communities MAZSIHISZ and EMIH. Although in Western media, Hungary is often portrayed as still having a major problem with anti-Semitism, it turns out to be one of the safest European countries for Jews to live in.

In the first episode of our new series ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’ we are joined by Rabbi Baruch Oberlander, chief leader of the Chábád/ Lubavich community and the head of the Budapest Orthodox Rabbinate. In the first part of our discussion with Rabbi Oberlander, we talk about Jewish history in Hungary, the Chabad/Lubovicher movement, the establishment of Chabad in Hungary, and the secularization of Judaism. In the second part of our new series, we will speak about the situation of Jews and anti-Semitism in Hungary.

Journalist, editor, and President of the Danube Institute, John O'Sullivan, offers his thoughts and reflections on the late Queen, from his memories of her coronation, to her relationship with Thatcher, to what the public reaction her death says about Britain. Due to recording conditions, adjusting your volume is advised.

In this episode of A Metter of Perspective, geopolitical podcast series of the Danube Institute, we discuss some very current questions related to the global energy situation. Our guests, Tamás Pletser, oil and gas industry analyst at the Erste, and Fanni Korpics, research fellow of the Danube Institute answered questions related to the shift from fossil fuels to alternative energy resources, to the role of international cooperation, and to the solutions to the upcoming energy crisis. There are several different feasible scenarios and they agreed that further research is definitely essential to uncover them.

In this episode of A Matter of Perspective researchers of the Danube Institute discuss European military developments since the end of the Cold War. Anton Bendarzsevszkij, director of research, Tamás Orbán, senior research fellow, and Peter Szitás, research fellow talk about defence modernisation programmes across Europe, but they put a greater emphasis on the latest procurement schemes, especially in Central Eastern Europe that might have been triggered by the shift in the European and global security perceptions. The war in Ukraine can fundamentally change the defence mindset of societies, especially on the eastern flank of NATO. The discussion is moderated by Fanni Korpics, research fellow at the Danube Institute.

This episode of the „Broad Abroad Podcast” offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the rule of law debates between Hungary and the European Union, and intelligible explanation on the US Supreme Court’s decision on abortion rights, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Why does Brussels constantly criticise Hungary on the field of the Rule of Law? What are the underlying political and institutional interests behind European rule of law debates? Has the US Supreme court decided in favour of restricting abortion rights? Thought-provoking discussion by Melissa O’Sullivan, deputy executive director, and Ákos Bence Gát, head of communications and international relations of the Danube Institute.