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Staś Kaleta

@staskaleta.bsky.social
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Journalist at TVP World | MAIJ at City University, London 🇵🇱🇬🇧 | Oxford and UCL

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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
A significant number of Poles are returning home following years of emigration – a reverse trend driven by Poland's booming economy, rising wages, low unemployment, and high living costs in Western Europe.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🇵🇱🇩🇪 Protected against their will, two towns on either side of the Polish-German border defy new immigration controls and far-right citizen patrols. Click the link in 🧵 for a long read by @staskaleta.bsky.social ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/0jdM... 🚀 Raluca Csernatoni (Carnegie Europe) shares her vision for the future of defence – what power and security mean in a world of new technologies and big tech.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
🇨🇿 Is an Orbán-AfD-like bloc about to govern in Czechia? As polls stand, a right-wing eurosceptic party could be kingmaker in the Czech elections. Click the link in 🧵 to find out more from our #WeeklyOutlook.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🇪🇺Europe Confronts Russia, Recession and Rivalries – INTERVIEW with @constelz.bsky.social by @staskaleta.bsky.social. Click the links in the 🧵 to read and listen to the discussion ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/1DbS... 🇺🇲 Listen to what @constelz.bsky.social (@brookings.edu) had to say about the biggest threats to European security, speaking at our #EuropeFutureForum 2025.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
𖥂🤝Diplomacy and Drones. NATO’s Eastern Flank Makes Global Offensive Click the link in the thread to read the #WeeklyOutlook ⤵️ 🇪🇪🇵🇱Russian attacks on Estonia and Poland have made urgent the need to bolster NATO’s eastern airspace.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🇨🇳 Caught between US trade threats and China’s rare earth controls, Europe has experienced economic coercion like never before. So, what strategy should the EU adopt for China? Click the link in comment to read our interview with @noahbarkin.bsky.social (@rhg.com @gmfus.bsky.social).
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/6CFC... 🇨🇳 @staskaleta.bsky.social is joined by @noahbarkin.bsky.social (@rhg.com @gmfus.bsky.social) to discuss the EU's strategy for China – after Trump's NATO ultimatum demanding China tariffs, and Wang Yi's visit to Poland.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🇺🇲 The EU’s 19th sanctions package is expected on Wednesday – just days after Trump’s latest Truth Social ultimatum to NATO. Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the comment ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
💻After RU drones entered PL airspace, Moscow spread disinformation to erode trust in the government and NATO. The alliance proved its military unity, but must now extend security online. Click the🔗 in the 🧵to read our editorial⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
🎙️🪖 New podcast out now 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2JkV... ALSO on YouTube 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCGA... As reports suggest US troops might withdraw from the Baltics, we look at what presence the US really has on NATO's eastern flank – amid large-scale military exercises.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
🎖️ Tarassis. Quadriga. Iron Defender. Several large-scale, military exercises are taking place in Poland and the Baltics. While the FT alarms about US plans to cut their Baltic Security Initiative, EU and NATO countries showcase their strength. Click the link in comment for more.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🎙️ New podcast out now! 'Nawrocki Visits The White House: Statesman or Sideshow?' 👉 Now on Spotify lnkd.in/eizNK2sE 👉 AND YouTube! lnkd.in/eimRtPpV
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🇵🇱🇺🇲 The first trip of President Karol Nawrocki will be to Washington on Wednesday. What can he achieve? A diplomatic breakthrough, a ten minute photo op – or something worse? Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the comment ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Russia’s new surveillance hub in Kaliningrad looms over NATO, while a fugitive oligarch bankrolls election chaos in Moldova ahead of a crucial Weimar Triangle visit. Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the comment ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
‼️Now also on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/qjHrpqBYuWg?...
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... 👈 @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social and @staskaleta.bsky.social look at how Central European leaders are preparing for a pivotal meeting in Alaska – between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, but no Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Frozen Frontlines? European Leaders Rally before Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska. Check out our #WeeklyOutlook 👇 visegradinsight.eu/frozen-front...
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Frozen Frontlines? European Leaders Rally before Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska
Poland’s Donald Tusk appears to be a key driver. Over the weekend, he was one of six leaders to issue a joint statement calling for a solution that protects Europe’s and Ukraine’s security. After a pr...
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
🎙️🇵🇱 Is Tusk's government ready for Nawrocki? 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... 👈 Join special guests @bart-wielinski.bsky.social and @kizdebski.bsky.social as they break down what to expect from Poland's new President in our latest podcast.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🎙️💰 How did Central Europe react to the new EU budget plan? ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... ⬅️ That's what we break down in our latest podcast episode, with the help of team members and fellows from around the region.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🎬 [PREMIERE] Don't miss out our new video series - The Voices of Visegrad! 📌 What’s inside? – The NATO Summit in the Hague – Poland’s presidential elections – Attacks on NGOs in Hungary and the largest pride parade. – Czechia’s energy dependence on Russia Tune in now!
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
🇺🇸🇪🇺Tensions between the EU and the MAGA world over the regulation of online platforms are on the rise – and the impact on Central European politics could be big. Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the thread⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
🎙️ New episode out now 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 👈 🇹🇼 @yehaoqin.bsky.social breaks down what to expect from this week's EU-China summit – and what the EU can take from Taiwan's playbook against authoritarian influence.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🇹🇼 This week, the real opportunity for the EU is cooperation with Taiwan – not China. Click the link in the 🧵 to learn more in our #WeeklyOutlook ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Is Trump Finally Done with Putin’s Games? Click to listen ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/75kJ... This week, we react to Donald Trump’s major announcements during a White House meeting with Mark Rutte – including the threat of tariffs on Russia if no deal is struck within 50 days.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
💶MFF week is here – and for Poland, Romania and Hungary, cohesion cash could mean political survival. Click the link in the 🧵 to read the #WeeklyOutlook
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
🎙️ New Podcast is out: Who Owns the Streets Now? Budapest Pride Challenges Orbán’s Dominance Listen here ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/2gU1... 🏳️‍🌈@staskaleta.bsky.social talks with @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social and Luca Soltesz about the Budapest Pride March and its wider implications for HU.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
🇵🇱 Poland will reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania on 7 July – bowing to pressure from the far right and reacting to Germany’s new pushback policy. Link to the #WeeklyOutlook in the 🧵
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
👉 Europe’s elections are no longer just national contests - they are testing grounds for the future of democratic resilience. 🔴 🎬 Watch the video recap: visegradinsight.eu/video-recap-... Experts: Alina Inayeh, Albin Sybera, and Jakub Szymik, moderated by @staskaleta.bsky.social
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
🏛️FIMI doesn’t just skew results – it poisons trust in democracy. Click the link in the 🧵 to read the Q2 2025 policy brief tracking democratic security in CEE.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Final call! Join us on 3 July for a Zoom talk on lessons from CEE elections in #Poland & #Romania. How can EU tools like Democracy Shield counter disinformation? 🔴REGISTER: visegradinsight.eu/online-event... 🗣️ Alina Inayeh, Albin Sybera, and Jakub Szymik, moderated by @staskaleta.bsky.social
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Online event: Electoral Process in Jeopardy? Lessons Learned from Central Europe
Join us on 3 July at 3:00 PM CEST / 9:00 AM EDT for a Zoom discussion exploring what EU instruments like the Democracy Shield and Civil Society Strategy can learn from key elections in CEE to help cou...
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🎙️🚨 Why has Orbán kept Hungary's V4 presidency programme a secret? New podcast out now 👉 lnkd.in/e8fRdegW 👈
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
🇪🇺Tusk fears Orbán will use the V4 presidency to undermine the EU direction it has just championed – not least because Budapest has kept its programme secret, breaching protocol between V4 capitals. Click the link in the 🧵to read the #WeeklyOutlook⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🇺🇸🇮🇷🎙️ New episode out now! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... 👈 This week, @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social and @staskaleta.bsky.social break down regional responses to escalating tensions in the Middle East, after the US bombed three of Iran’s nuclear sites.
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
🪖Following the US bombing of Iran, CEE leaders are wary of being drawn into another foreign conflict, reminiscent of the 2003 ‘New Europe’ support for a Republican-led war in Iraq. Click the link in the 🧵to read the #WeeklyOutlook⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
🏛️It is possible that both pro-EU governments in the V4 will face votes of confidence this week. What happens if the Polish or Czech government fails the test? Click the link in the 🧵⤵️ to find out more in the #WeeklyOutlook
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The Offset @theoffsetmag.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Check out the latest episode of the Offset podcast, where Dan Hall speaks about his work at Football for Future - an organisation making the football industry think climate first. 🎙️Hope Federico and @staskaleta.bsky.social @ftblforfuture.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2vbB... #podcast
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Episode 4 - Dan Hall and Green Football
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The Offset @theoffsetmag.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Check out the second episode of The Offset podcast to hear about 19 year old Keanu Arpels-Josiah's efforts to reduce carbon emissions in New York City. Listen on Spotify now! @keanuaj.bsky.social 🎙️Produced by @staskaleta.bsky.social and Hope Federico open.spotify.com/episode/5AaG... #podcast
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Episode 2 - Keanu Arpels-Josiah and New Climate Activism
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The Offset @theoffsetmag.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
AI experts gathered in London recently, calling for greater transparency from industry leading companies, such as OpenAI, DeepSeek and Meta. Read the full story below. theoffsetmag.com/ai-giants-sh... 📝 @staskaleta.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social #news #theoffset #ai #environment
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AI giants should come clean on climate impact, experts say - The Offset
Industry leaders like OpenAI, DeepSeek and Meta should be more transparent about the environmental impacts of AI, said experts at King’s College London’s (KCL) Festival of Artificial Intelligence.   W...
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
🎙️🇵🇱 New podcast out now! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 👈 In this episode, we predict what Karol Nawrocki’s presidential electoral victory will mean for Poland, and beyond. You’ll hear comments from special guests from around the region!
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🇭🇺 As Hungary looks to ban Pride and push through an anti-NGO law, how far is the EU willing to go in response? All the latest CEE stories in our #WeeklyOutlook 👇 visegradinsight.eu/who-is-crazy...
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Who is crazy, really – Putin, Trump, or Europe?
Did Donald Trump just signal a change of course and step back from his so-called peace initiative. And where does that leave Europe?
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🎙️ Our latest podcast episode is out! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... 👈 🇷🇴 To break down Nicușor Dan’s remarkable victory, we hear from special guests Alex Olaru (Editor-in-Chief @pressone.bsky.social), Alina Bârgǎoanu and @raalcom.bsky.social ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🇷🇴 Pro-European forces breathed a sigh of relief as Dan won Romania’s presidential run-off. 💸 But with an increasingly precarious economic situation, can the former mathematician conjure some fiscal magic? Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook 👇 visegradinsight.eu/romanian-pre...
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Romanian President-Elect Defeats Kremlin-Troll. New Headache: Fiscal Imbalance
Pro-European forces breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday as liberal centrist Nicușor Dan staged a remarkable turnaround and defeated nationalist pro-MAGA George Simion to become Romanian Pre...
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
🇷🇴Nicușor Dan is trailing by 10 points while the frontrunner pledges to get Cǎlin Georgescu into power. 🗳️If polls are to be trusted and George Simion wins on 18 May, Romania will soon become a soft underbelly in NATO’s eastern flank. Read the #WeeklyOutlook⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/nationalist-...
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Nationalist Simion Poised For Victory in Romania. Poland's First Round
Liberal Mayor Nicușor Dan is trailing by 10 points. The frontrunner pledges to get Cǎlin Georgescu into power. If polls are to be trusted and George Simion wins on 18 May, Romania will soon become a s...
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
💵What is the ‘Trump Business Vision 2025’ tour in CEE? 🏗️Donald Trump Jr. is wooing businesses away from China and boosting political allies ahead of key elections — just as the Three Seas Initiative marks its 10th anniversary. 🧵Click to link in the thread to read the #WeeklyOutlook
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
🎙️ Click to listen to our special podcast with @bart-wielinski.bsky.social! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... 👈 🇵🇱 🗳️ How has the politics of memory around Germany been weaponised? 🇩🇪🚀 What should we expect from the new Friedrich Merz-led coalition?
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
🎙️ Our latest podcast is out! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... 👈 Click the link if you want to hear about ⤵️ - 🇵🇱🇩🇪 Polish-German relations under the new Merz government - 🇷🇺👀 Unknown actors in the Polish presidential debates - 🇭🇺🇸🇰 Worrying corruption in Hungary and Slovakia
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🇵🇱 🇩🇪 Legia Warszawa loses 3:0, but Sikorski scores points with the frontrunner to be German foreign minister. How might the pair look to kick the EU engine into gear? Read all the latest in our #WeeklyOutlook. Link is in the thread ⤵️
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visegradinsight.bsky.social @visegradinsight.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
FREE TO READ - Link in the comment below⤵️ 🇪🇺The EU's defence dilemma in the Trump era. 🪖The US has sparked investment in hard security but also threatens the bloc’s democratic security, amplifying far-right narratives and illiberal actors. Can Europe’s democratic forces fight back together?
Policy brief tracking democratic security in Europe Q1 2025
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