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In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda is joined by Slavomir Sierakowski, a distinguished Polish sociologist, public intellectual, and founder of Kritika Polityczna.
Together, they explore the current state of democracy in Europe amidst rising authoritarianism and populism. Sierakowski provides his insights on the recent European elections, Poland's return to democratic norms, and the implications of the Russo-Ukrainian war on European security and global politics.
Ivan Vejvoda is an IWM Permanent Fellow and Head of the Europe's Futures program at the IWM.