Danube Institute Podcast

In this episode of Reflections from Budapest, we asked David Curry, the president and CEO of Global Christian Relief, an international ministry that advocates for those persecuted for their Christian faith. In the second part of our conversation, Mr Curry explained the situation of Christian communities in Egypt, Sudan, and Lebanon. We concluded by discussing how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict impacts Christians in Israel and the West Bank.  

In this episode of Reflections from Budapest, we asked David Curry, the president and CEO of Global Christian Relief, an international ministry that advocates for those persecuted for their Christian faith. In the first part of our conversation, Mr Curry shared how he was called to dedicate his life to supporting Christians in the most oppressive countries in the world and how Brother Andrew van der Bijl founded the worldwide known organization Open Doors. He also explained the situation of Christians in need in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. We concluded by discussing the Western world's responsibility in addressing the underlying causes of violence and discrimination against Christian communities worldwide.

Dr. Brittany Pheiffer Noble joins David Martin Jones and Rod Dreher to discuss the role of the Orthodox Church in post-communist Russian political life, and the thought of Alexander Dugin, a far-right philosopher considered by some to be influential on Putin.

In this episode of Reflections from Budapest, we asked Juliana Taimoorazy, who is the founder and president of the Iraqi Christian Relief Council, leading international advocate and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, about the situation of Christian communities in Iraq. In our conversation, Ms Taimoorazy shared her connection as an Assyrian Christian to Iraq and her experiences with the Iraqi Christian communities. She also explained the current and past challenges of Iraqi Christian women, men, children and families. We concluded by discussing the worrying future of Christian communities in Iraq.

Joanna Williams joins the podcast to discuss her recent research on the teaching of history in Europe, which reveals how critical thinking has given away to ideology, and a concern for modifying children's behaviour.

How does Hungary become the focus of interest for a French historian? What are the dangers for the Western world and why can Hungary and Central Europe be an inspiration for Europe? A new episode of the Chain Bridge podcast looks at Thibaud Gibelin's book "Why Viktor Orban Plays and Wins - the resurgence of Central Europe". The author is interviewed by Ákos Bence Gát, Head of Communications and External Relations at the Danube Institute.

In the seventh episode of our new series, ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary,’ we are joined by Dr. Jehuda Hartman, born in Budapest and currently lives and works in Israel; he specializes in the history of Hungarian Jews in modern times. In this episode, we talked about the history of Hungarian Jewry from the communist period to the present day. We concluded with a discussion about how Hungary is perceived in Israel today.

In the sixth episode of our new series, ’Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’, we are joined by Dr. Jehuda Hartman, born in Budapest and currently lives and works in Israel; he specializes in the history of Hungarian Jews in modern times. Dr. Hartman is a recipient of the Israel National Defense Prize. In the first part of our discussion, we talked about Dr. Hartman’s and his family’s unique early experiences from the Second World War and the history of Hungarian Jews from the 1920s to the Holocaust.

In the seventh episode of our new series, ‘Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Hungary’, we are joined by Ádám Schönberger, the head of the large Jewish youth cultural organization MAROM, which is based in Budapest, as well as the founder and owner of the popular Hungarian youth festival Bánki-tó. In this episode, we talked about the organization MAROM and its relationship with a wide range of Hungarian and international Jewish organizations. We discussed Mr. Schönberger’s point of view about anti-Semitism in Hungary based on his personal experiences.

Former Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, joins the podcast to discuss his personal experience with Putin and Xi, and to offer his reflections on the similarities and differences between Russia's interest in Ukraine, and China's in Taiwan.