Adam Reichardt
@areichardt.bsky.social
Editor of @neweasterneurope.eu, co-host of the Talk Eastern Europe podcast. Web: www.neweasterneurope.eu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkEasternEurope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/areichardt/
Serbia polls! Student list almost 10% edge over Vucic's SNS party. Real change could be in the air... question now is will there actually be new elections?
Serbia, CRTA & DAL & PulsR poll: Student list-*: 45% SNS+-EPP: 36% SPS~S&D: 4% KP-*: 3% NPS~NI: 2% MI GIN~ESN: 2% NDSS~ECR: 2% SRS~NI: 1% SVM-EPP: 1% PSG-RE: 1% SSP-S&D: 1% SSZ~ESN: 1% DS-S&D: 1% ZLF-G/EFA: 0% SRCE-*: 0% Fieldwork: 10-24 June 2026 Sample size: 2324 ➤ europeelects.eu/serbia
More voices saying the risk of a Russia attack is high in the fall. Either in the Baltics or Poland. Would the Kremlin seriously test NATO? Here's a clip of our latest discussion on it youtube.com/shorts/Vs3q0...
Lithuania Is Warning About New Russian Threats
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We recently hosted a discussion on competitiveness of the European Union - here is one short from that discussion in which Florian Marin argues that you cannot win with China in a race to the bottom. He is totally right. #EU #poverty #China #competitiveness youtube.com/shorts/N4gPF...
You Can't Beat China in a "Race to the Bottom"
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Serbia heads towards elections! Our Talk Eastern Europe news roundup focuses on what this means for the country and the region: youtu.be/Zkw5hMA-1hM?...
Snap Elections in Serbia: What Happens Next? | Weekly News Roundup
YouTube video by Talk Eastern Europe
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Are Polish-Ukrainian rations heading in the wrong direction? We talk more about it on the latest TEE news roundup youtu.be/N55k_eA5g0w?...
Russia Escalates and Poland-Ukraine Tensions Rise | Weekly News Roundup
YouTube video by Talk Eastern Europe
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Armenian elections hand solid win to incumbent Nikol Pashinyan. Best of bad options. At least Russian interference didn't really bring results. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia
Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow
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Pavel Havlicek on the chaos in Czechia ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/LKhN_...
Czech Politics in One Word? Chaos
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Pavel Havlicek on the chaos in Czechia ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/LKhN_...
Czech Politics in One Word? Chaos
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A really great explainer of the issues ahead of Armenia's pivotal elections in June neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/25/a...
Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections: a vote not only about Russia and the European Union
Armenia’s recent media spotlight has created new interest in the country’s upcoming elections. While relations with the EU and Russia remain key issues, it is also important to appreciate the internal...
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Péter Magyar said Ukraine is the victim — and has every right to defend itself. He pointed to the Budapest Memorandum too: Ukraine’s sovereignty and borders were promised security assurances in 1994. Russia broke that promise. Ukraine is defending itself.
How has Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reshaped the identity and political outlook of Russian-speaking communities in the Baltic states? #TalkEasternEurope on YouTube youtu.be/1qQzp2bracs?...
The Baltic Divide? Russian Speakers after Ukraine | Ieva Birka
YouTube video by Talk Eastern Europe
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It took just thirty roubles and a provocative name to set off alarm bells across half of Europe. The rest was done by the very institutions meant to prevent such scenarios. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/12/t...
Thirty roubles and panic in Brussels: the story of a channel that never existed
It took just thirty roubles and a provocative name to set off alarm bells across half of Europe. The rest was done by the very institutions meant to prevent such scenarios.
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Check it out! Talk Eastern Europe is now a YouTube channel! Not only can you listen to great analysis and commentary on Central and Eastern Europe, you can watch it as well! ⬇️ www.youtube.com/@TalkEastern...
Talk Eastern Europe
Talk Eastern Europe is your weekly deep dive into the heart of Central and Eastern Europe. Hosted by Adam Reichardt, Alexandra Karppi, and Nina Panikova, this podcast brings you expert analysis, thoug...
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I spent last week in Perugia, Italy for the International Journalism Festival. It was a great time to catch up with old friends, meet new colleagues, talk about our experiences, and learn a lot of new ideas. I also presented 15 years of @neweasterneurope.eu and discussed cultural biases in reporting
Check out my latest Talk Eastern Europe interview with Mateusz Mazzini where we discuss the state of politics in Poland, security and what's next for the country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mDT...
In our latest FixEd episode—now in video too—we sit down with Editor-in-Chief @areichardt.bsky.social to dissect their multi-product strategy. We discuss how their print magazine anchors their brand, how they monetise a niche audience, and the key lessons learned from 15 years in publishing.
Building a Multi-Product Media Brand, with New Eastern Europe’s Adam Reichardt
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This week's Talk Eastern Europe deep dive brings us the investigation into Miroslav Lajčák's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. We were lucky to have Karin Kőváry Sólymos join us for the conversation. Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, or ApplePodcasts #Epsteinfiles youtu.be/HqXpLA_KXQI?...
Epstein Files: Inside the Slovakia Connection | Karin Kőváry Sólymos
YouTube video by Talk Eastern Europe
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Our weekly news roundup is now out on YouTube - check out Talk Eastern Europe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyTf...
How does the war in Iran affect Russia? I recently sat down with Marek Menkiszak of OSW to discuss this on our newly released Talk Eastern Europe YouTube Channel youtu.be/hCaPXbB2yas?...
Iran war fallout: oil, sanctions and Moscow | Marek Menkiszak
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Trump’s peace process in Ukraine seems to be put on hold (not that there was much hope anyway) so the Russians decide to massively pound Ukraine - 500 missiles and drones overnight www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Russia attacks Ukraine with nearly 500 missiles and drones, 28 locations hit
Ukrainian air defence forces successfully shot down or jammed 460 out of 498 missiles and drones during a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast.
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So glad we had Joshua Kroeker rebuke a recent @foreignaffairs.com article titled "Ukraine is losing the war". Joshua's perspective shows otherwise via @neweasterneurope.eu neweasterneurope.eu/2026/03/13/a...
Attrition is not defeat: why Ukraine is not “losing” the war
Numerous commentators continue to believe that some sort of Ukrainian defeat is inevitable. This is largely the result of calculations that privilege Russia as the larger side in its invasion. Despite...
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When politics outweighs security and economic development 🙄 Poland's president has vetoed the law which would implement the EU SAFE program and provide Poland with nearly 45 billion EUR to its domestic defence industry. An arrogant and dangerous move. www.onet.pl/informacje/o...
Karol Nawrocki wetuje SAFE. Ekspertka mówi wprost: poniesie konsekwencje
— W całej awanturze o SAFE chodzi wyłącznie o to, żeby te pieniądze nie trafiły do Polaków, do polskich firm, bo to byłby sukces Donalda Tuska, który PiS-owi w regionach mógłby odbić się czkawką — oce...
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A frozen conflict scenario subsequently becomes a very real possibility. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/03/09/t...
The US-Russia-Ukraine negotiations: Architecture of tactical theatre and strategic deception
The road to a negotiated settlement between Ukraine and Russia still remains unclear. While representatives continue to meet in various formats, the core demands of both sides show little sign of chan...
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Great advice for Europe to take seriously! Strategic autonomy must evolve beyond its reputation as a Franco-German vanity project; it is a survival manual for a post-American world. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/03/06/u...
Until further notice, a transatlantic divorce is inevitable
Europe has the strength to counter a weakened Russia - if it can unite and act decisively. The greater obstacle is America’s self-perceived decline, as it undermines alliances and ignores authoritaria...
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Our latest Talk Eastern Europe podcast is out including our reactions to the war in Iran from the regional perspective and an interview on journalism in war time. Check it out! talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/ukr...
Ukraine: four years of resistance. Part 3: journalism in times of war
In episode 257 of Talk Eastern Europe, Adam and Alexandrareact to the breakout of war in the Middle East and what it might mean from the regional aspe...
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In case we needed just one more "justification" for this war in Iran, I guess religious prophecy makes the list? www.huffpost.com/entry/troops...
Soldier Details Chilling Messaging From Higher-Ups About ‘God’s Plan’ In Iran: ‘It Shocked Many Of Us’
One commander had a “big grin” on his face while saying Donald Trump “has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran," a service member said.
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Seen some analysis which claims US/Israel attack could help Ukraine as Russia loses a key ally. However, the US draining its weapons supplies means less availability for Europe to purchase for Ukraine. english.nv.ua/nation/u-s-i...
U.S. Iran strikes could drain key missile reserves and affect Ukraine war
The United States must weigh its stockpiles of critical defense munitions as it carries out strikes on Iran, the Financial Times reported on Feb. 26.
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