Babiš is back
It’s been a busy week for European politics, European protests, and European wallabies. In the midst of the madness, we caught up with Kateřina Šafaříková of Czech news outlet Seznam Zprávy, who filled us in on the Czech Republic’s recent parliamentary elections. Is the probable next Prime Minister, Andrej Babiš, likely to be an Orbán-esque thorn in the EU’s side, or does he just kinda wanna text with Macron? Kateřina shares her thoughts. We also catch up on the protests that Georgia’s democratic opposition has been staging against the country’s government in Tbilisi and a grassroots victory in Lithuania.
You can discover more of Kateřina Šafaříková’s work over here or follow her on Instagram here.
Inspiration Station recommendations:
The book Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, courtesy of Patreon member Pia
Other resources for this episode:
If you’re moved to learn more about what’s going on in Georgia, check out our interview with Anna Gvarishvili in the episode “Is this the end of Georgia’s European dream?” You can also follow some of the initiatives and journalists Wojciech recommends:
Project 64 https://x.com/64project_
George Melashivili https://x.com/geomel_ge
Marika Mikiashvili https://x.com/Mikiashvili_M
Anna Gvarishvili https://x.com/AnnaGvarishvili
And brace yourselves if you decide you do indeed want to hear the now former Lithuanian minister for culture singing on an episode of the Voice.
Producers
Morgan Childs and Wojciech Oleksiak
Mixing and mastering
Wojciech Oleksiak
Music
Jim Barne and Mariska Martina
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