Episode 206: Poland prepares to take over the EU presidency

Co-hosted by: Adam Reichardt, Nina PanikovaIn this final episode of 2024, Adam and Nina discuss the key developments fromthe region in 2024, what to expect in 2025, and point out their favorite episodes from the year (see below).Later, Adam is joined by Tomasz Zając, an analyst at the European Union Programme at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM). Tomasz discusses the upcoming Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union. He highlights the Polish priorities and what to expect to see on the EU agenda in the next six months.Check out the PISM Podcast – “Tu Mówi PISM”Further reading:“Europe in the Shadow of War: Poland Takes Over EU Council Presidency” by Tomasz Zając: https://www.pism.pl/publications/europe-in-the-shadow-of-war-poland-takes-over-eu-council-presidency“It's all about security” published in the Brief Eastern Europe newsletter: https://briefeasterneurope.beehiiv.com/p/december-23-2024Favorite episodes of 2024:Episode 180: In the own words. Former Belarusian political prisoners share their experiencesEpisode 190: Book Talk. Goodbye Eastern EuropeEpisode 193: Spies, sabotage and Russia-West relations Ep. 194: Life in Orban’s "Masterplan"Thank you to all of our patrons for helping us reach our goal of 60 patrons this year! Join our community here: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope