Central Europe Explained
125 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★ - 1 ratingIf you are not familiar with CEE yet, this podcast focuses on several topics of general interest in Central Europe and the Danube Region: geopolitics, human rights, economy, culture, democracy, etc. Thanks to cross-disciplinary experts as guests, we explored those various fields.
We aim to enhance cross-border cooperation, dialogue and knowledge exchange in the region and beyond. Our work is based on the principles of liberal democracy and shared values, goals and visions with our neighbours.
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EP 50 70 years IDM - Locating the future
December 21, 2023 07:03 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBEpisode 50: 70 years IDM - Locating the future 🎙️ Celebrate 70 years of history and hard work with us on The Central Europe Explained Podcast! 🌐 In this special episode, host Gloria Becerril takes you through the Platinum Jubilee of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM). Hear insights from distinguished speakers, including Austria's Federal President and Minister of Education, as they reflect on IDM's crucial role in shaping a resilient Europe. 🔗 Dive into the event...
EP 49 Gender EquiCEEty: Representation, inclusion and intersectionality in Central and Eastern Europe
November 29, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBEP 49 Gender EquiCEEty: Representation, inclusion and intersectionality in Central and Eastern Europe Taking a brief look at statistics, it may seem that in many regards women in Central and Eastern Europe enjoy more (economic) equality and independence, especially if we consider the gender-pay gap, the percentage of female professionals in STEM fields, and female managers. But if we dig deeper will this image still hold? In the new episode “Gender EquiCEEty: Representation, inclusi...
EP 48 Belonging and becoming: Strengthening the EU project
October 25, 2023 06:11 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBBelonging and becoming: strengthening the EU project In this episode Daniel Martínek engages in an exploration of European identity and the challenges it faces. Our guest, Niccolò Milanese, founding director of European Alternatives, sheds light on the need to strengthen the European Union in the thick of growing Euroscepticism. We touch upon the interplay of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in shaping the European identity, while considering the diverse interpretations of Europ...
EP 47 Is Europe still a fortress? Refugees in Central and Eastern Europe
September 13, 2023 06:40 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBIs Europe still a fortress? Refugees in Central and Eastern Europe In CEE (and beyond) migration has become an issue that polarizes and evokes a wide range of emotions. In their conversation, Melanie Jaindl and Malwina Talik discuss three important dates in the recent history of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): 2015 (the 'long summer of migration'), 2021 (the humanitarian crisis on the Poland-Belarus border), and 2022 (the Russian invasion of Ukraine). They explore how these events have be...
EP 46 Timisoara Unveiled: A journey through multiculturality, art, and communism
July 27, 2023 06:25 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBTimișoara Unveiled: A Journey through Multiculturality, Art, and Communism In 2023, the Romanian city of Timișoara holds the title of European Capital of Culture. Tourists are flocking to the city as it is thriving with art exhibitions and cultural events – one can literally find art around every corner in Timșioara these days. Amidst the art, visitors can also witness the historical heritage of Timișoara, a city with a rich and eventful past under the Ottomans, Austrians and Hungarians, ...
EP 45 Thrill or Chill? Dark Tourism in Central Eastern Europe
June 28, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBFor most people holidays means a week at the beach, or a visit to picturesque cities. But that’s not the first things coming up in everyone’s mind. Some people seek the thrill, the misery: they visit places of previous genocide, natural and man-made catastrophes and former war zones. Places, of which Central-, East- and Southeast Europe have plenty – given the region’s specific historical, cultural and political context. Dark tourism describes these practices of travelling to places of human...
EP 44 - Who’s afraid of the globalist? The trans-nationalisation of right-wing conservatives
May 25, 2023 07:08 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode we will dive into the journey of the editor and author Rod Dreher, who recently announced that he is moving to Hungary to work for the think tank Danube Institute. Dreher aims to make Hungary the centre of the American conservative dialogue, as he considers Budapest a hub of a network against globalism, which has been under construction for a few years. We will explore the reasons behind the increasing interest of American conservatives in Hungary, the ongoing diffusion of fr...
EP43 - The blind eye of feminist foreign policy
April 26, 2023 06:00 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBWhile feminist foreign policy has been successful in promoting gender equality in some countries, it has also been criticised for imposing Western values onto other cultures and failing to address specific needs. This podcast episode explores the strengths and weaknesses of feminist foreign policy, its current state and the challenges it is facing in order to ensure a gender perspective is present in foreign policy decisions, as well as involving women in target countries in decision-making ...
EP42 - National Minorities and Governance in the Danube Region
March 29, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 35 MBThe Danube Region, Central and Eastern Europe, in other words everything between Germany and Austria, Moldova and Ukraine, down to the Balkans, is a very diverse region when it comes to national minorities. There are very significant populations of people living in countries neighbouring their so-called “kin-states”, such as the Hungarian minorities in Slovakia, Transcarpathia in Ukraine, and Transylvania in Romania. What does “national minority” refer to? Which challenges are they facing...
EP41 - Two sides of the same coin
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB10 years after joining the European Union in 2013, on 1 January 2023, Croatia entered the Eurozone. As it is replaced by the Euro, the Croatian old currency, the Kuna (HRK), will slowly become an object, yet a device full of history. Since 5 September 2021, prices in both currencies have been displayed and dual circulation of EUR and HRK banknotes was allowed until two weeks before the introduction day of the Euro. So now, only the euro remain accepted for use. Which history lies be...
Introducing: CEE 3.0
February 22, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 3.33 MBCentral Europe Explained is back for a third season! CEE 3.0 follows specific events and topics happening over the years in the Danube Region. If you are not familiar with CEE yet, this podcast focuses on several topics of general interest: geopolitics, human rights, economy, culture, democracy, etc. With experts from and about the region, we explore those various fields. We aim to enhance cross-border cooperation, dialogue and knowledge exchange in the region and beyond. Our work is b...
SP09 - Learning and mobility in the shadow of the war
February 15, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBLearning and mobility are different concepts, yet interconnected. One can think about them as a human right, privilege, advantage or opportunity. Access to education and freedom of movement is often taken for granted. However, we are not all equal towards those: living in a warzone is an example of this contrast. For this final episode of the 17th DRC Summer School, Christopher Radovic interviews Iryna Feketa, Anastasiia Lendel and Yuliia Stoika, all Ukrainian university students...
SP08 - University autonomy and academic freedom
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBIs University in Exile the future of Central Europe? In 2018, with the Hungarian government banning CEU from welcoming new students, the university had the relocate its activities from Budapest to Vienna. This direct attack on university autonomy is an example of the current fight for academic intuitions for their freedom. What is the current state of university autonomy in the Danube Region? Following diverse narratives from actors of the academia, Daniel Martinek and Emma ...
SP07 - Education for a brighter future
December 16, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBThe structure of our social system is based on an important and tight triumvirate: science and academia, policy-makers, and civil society. However, in recent years we have witnessed a weakening of the relationship between these elements. What is the reason for this fading, and what are the consequences of it? How can we remind each other that we are all playing for the same team and not against each other? There is a great lack of communication and a great loss of trust on the part...
Education for a brighter future
December 16, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBThe structure of our social system is based on an important and tight triumvirate: science and academia, policy-makers, and civil society. However, in recent years we have witnessed a weakening of the relationship between these elements. What is the reason for this fading, and what are the consequences of it? How can we remind each other that we are all playing for the same team and not against each other? There is a great lack of communication and a great loss of trust on the part...
SP06 - Passive listeners or actors for change?
November 03, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBAs students, engagement is a key driver of one’s personal development. But what does engagement mean? Which place plays youth in academia? Are they passive listeners or actors for change? In July 2022, the DRC Summer School on the Future of Academia in the Danube Region took place in Vienna and welcomed around twenty participants from all over Europe. We took the chance to talk with actors from academia about their views on student engagement. This podcast brings together diverse native...
Passive listeners or actors for change?
November 03, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBAs students, engagement is a key driver of one’s personal development. But what does engagement mean? Which place plays youth in academia? Are they passive listeners or actors for change? In July 2022, the DRC Summer School on the Future of Academia in the Danube Region took place in Vienna and welcomed around twenty participants from all over Europe. We took the chance to talk with actors from academia about their views on student engagement. This podcast brings together diverse native...
Where the river flows, science follows
July 27, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBThe Danube Tech Valley Initiative, Central Europe’s next innovative driver Countries of the Danube Region find common ground with their shared cultures and histories but also their variety of traditional industries. During the past decades, innovative technologies have flooded the region, although western countries remain the prominent leader in innovation. Yet, a new driver is awaiting, and it seems that Central Europe and the Danube Region only need the right resources. The Danube ...
EP40 - Where the river flows, science follows
July 27, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBThe Danube Tech Valley Initiative, Central Europe’s next innovative driver Countries of the Danube Region find common ground with their shared cultures and histories but also their variety of traditional industries. During the past decades, innovative technologies have flooded the region, although western countries remain the prominent leader in innovation. Yet, a new driver is awaiting, and it seems that Central Europe and the Danube Region only need the right resources. The Danube ...
European Through Culture
July 13, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBNovi Sad as the European Capital of Culture 2022 On the 1st of January 2022, the Serbian city Novi Sad officially became the European Capital of Culture. With one year delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Novi Sad is among the first cities outside the European Union and the first from the Western Balkans to be awarded this title. Created in 1985, European Capitals of Culture highlight the continent's richness and diversity of cities. Moreover, it brings together people from all over Eu...
EP39 - European Through Culture
July 13, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBNovi Sad as the European Capital of Culture 2022 On the 1st of January 2022, the Serbian city Novi Sad officially became the European Capital of Culture. With one year delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Novi Sad is among the first cities outside the European Union and the first from the Western Balkans to be awarded this title. Created in 1985, European Capitals of Culture highlight the continent's richness and diversity of cities. Moreover, it brings together people from all over Eu...
Two-front War
June 29, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBThe fight for Pride and the nation in Ukraine The war in Ukraine is often framed as a struggle over Ukrainians belonging to either the East or the West. Given this, it becomes clear why especially LGBTQIA+ activists stress Ukraine’s commitment to so-called Western values. They include human rights and, in particular, the acceptance of the queer community. On the other side, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin created “traditional values” as the dominant narrative in his third presidential ter...
EP38 - Two-front War
June 29, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBThe fight for Pride and the nation in Ukraine The war in Ukraine is often framed as a struggle over Ukrainians belonging to either the East or the West. Given this, it becomes clear why especially LGBTQIA+ activists stress Ukraine’s commitment to so-called Western values. They include human rights and, in particular, the acceptance of the queer community. On the other side, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin created “traditional values” as the dominant narrative in his third presidential ter...
Nationalism in the scope of patriarchy
June 15, 2022 13:26 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBWhile nationalism has mainly been recognized – and researched – as one of the most influential ideologies of modern times, its connection with morality and sexual norms started to receive attention relatively recently. In Europe, this phenomenon has taken root at different paces and scales, marking the continent's political cultures and multiple identities. How is a national discourse constructed? How does it intersect with human life's social, private and political dimensions? Focusi...
EP37 - Nationalism in the scope of patriarchy
June 15, 2022 13:26 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBWhile nationalism has mainly been recognized – and researched – as one of the most influential ideologies of modern times, its connection with morality and sexual norms started to receive attention relatively recently. In Europe, this phenomenon has taken root at different paces and scales, marking the continent's political cultures and multiple identities. How is a national discourse constructed? How does it intersect with human life's social, private and political dimensions? Focusi...
EP36 - Pride despite Prejudice
June 01, 2022 15:10 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBSarajevo's first rainbow march in 2019 Promoting empowerment, dignity and equality of the LGBTQIA* community, pride honours queer history. In 2019, Sarajevo celebrated its first rainbow march. Bosnia and Herzegovina was the last country in the Western Balkans to organise a parade but it gathered 3 000 participants and took place without violence. The event marked a turning point in the democratic path of the Balkan state. Why did it take so long for Sarajevo? Was the city ready for suc...
Pride despite Prejudice
June 01, 2022 15:10 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBSarajevo's first rainbow march in 2019 Promoting empowerment, dignity and equality of the LGBTQIA* community, pride honours queer history. In 2019, Sarajevo celebrated its first rainbow march. Bosnia and Herzegovina was the last country in the Western Balkans to organise a parade but it gathered 3 000 participants and took place without violence. The event marked a turning point in the democratic path of the Balkan state. Why did it take so long for Sarajevo? Was the city ready for suc...
Education Cannot Wait!
May 18, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBWhen a crisis hits, schools are a safe space for children as a driver for hope and dreams. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, every school had to introduce remote learning. And when the war hit Europe two years later, Ukrainian students and teachers had to adapt again. In times of war, classrooms remain a place where children find a sense of stability and process trauma. However, disparities have long existed regarding education. Depending on financial status, location and country of re...
EP35 - Education Cannot Wait!
May 18, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBWhen a crisis hits, schools are a safe space for children as a driver for hope and dreams. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, every school had to introduce remote learning. And when the war hit Europe two years later, Ukrainian students and teachers had to adapt again. In times of war, classrooms remain a place where children find a sense of stability and process trauma. However, disparities have long existed regarding education. Depending on financial status, location and country of re...
EP34 - Envisioning Ukraine’s Regional Future
May 04, 2022 07:46 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBFour days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an official application for EU membership. Fast-tracking the application was discussed in certain circles, however such a procedure does not exist. Facing this impossibility, questions arose regarding the regional future of Ukraine and the recovery of the country after the war will finally end. Which challenges must we consider when it comes to Ukrainian accession to the EU? How can macro-regional strat...
Envisioning Ukraine’s Regional Future
May 04, 2022 07:46 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBFour days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an official application for EU membership. Fast-tracking the application was discussed in certain circles, however such a procedure does not exist. Facing this impossibility, questions arose regarding the regional future of Ukraine and the recovery of the country after the war will finally end. Which challenges must we consider when it comes to Ukrainian accession to the EU? How can macro-regional strat...
EP33 - Stakeholders or spectators?
April 20, 2022 08:58 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBCovid-19 has been part of our everyday life for more than 2 years now. Although young people have been less threatened by Covid-19 in terms of physical well-being, they were more likely than older groups to experience financial and housing insecurity, unemployment and mental health problems. Now as states are trying to recover from the pandemic, we want to take a closer look at the role of young people in this process. Are they spectators or stakeholders? Are their needs and voices included...
Stakeholders or spectators?
April 20, 2022 08:58 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBCovid-19 has been part of our everyday life for more than 2 years now. Although young people have been less threatened by Covid-19 in terms of physical well-being, they were more likely than older groups to experience financial and housing insecurity, unemployment and mental health problems. Now as states are trying to recover from the pandemic, we want to take a closer look at the role of young people in this process. Are they spectators or stakeholders? Are their needs and voices included...
EP32 - When crossing borders becomes a necessity
April 06, 2022 07:30 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBWhich role for CEE in the Ukrainian refugee crisis? “Ursula von der Leyen said very pointedly: This is our family. The Ukrainian people are the European family.” According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and by the end of march 2022, more than 4 million refugees have left the country while about 6 million people have been displaced internally within Ukraine. Europe is experiencing the largest mass migration crisis since th...
When crossing borders becomes a necessity
April 06, 2022 07:30 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBWhich role for CEE in the Ukrainian refugee crisis? “Ursula von der Leyen said very pointedly: This is our family. The Ukrainian people are the European family.” According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and by the end of march 2022, more than 4 million refugees have left the country while about 6 million people have been displaced internally within Ukraine. Europe is experiencing the largest mass migration crisis since th...
EP31 - Imagine there was a war … The power of images in war reporting
March 23, 2022 09:27 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBWhen presidents become TikTok stars, influencers report live from bomb shelters and photographers capture the unimaginable, we find ourselves in March 2022 and a war is raging in Europe. Today, the power of images is a decisive factor in the development of wars. During the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine their power is used by very different actors with various intentions. Spreading disinformation and manipulating visual media for propaganda is one of them. So is the need to inform ...
Imagine there was a war … The power of images in war reporting
March 23, 2022 09:27 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBWhen presidents become TikTok stars, influencers report live from bomb shelters and photographers capture the unimaginable, we find ourselves in March 2022 and a war is raging in Europe. Today, the power of images is a decisive factor in the development of wars. During the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine their power is used by very different actors with various intentions. Spreading disinformation and manipulating visual media for propaganda is one of them. So is the need to inform ...
EP30 - Empires of disinformation – fighting windmills?
March 09, 2022 09:11 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBIndependent journalism is the backbone of every functioning democracy. Yet for the countries of the Western Balkan, the free spaces for reporting have been shrinking. Journalists often find themselves in a hostile atmosphere, often labelled by as traitors of the nation or as foreign agents. Resilient independent media is a precondition for the rising threats of disinformation and fake news. How do we tackle the current deficiencies of the media system and public sphere in the region? What c...
Empires of disinformation – fighting windmills?
March 09, 2022 09:11 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBIndependent journalism is the backbone of every functioning democracy. Yet for the countries of the Western Balkan, the free spaces for reporting have been shrinking. Journalists often find themselves in a hostile atmosphere, often labelled by as traitors of the nation or as foreign agents. Resilient independent media is a precondition for the rising threats of disinformation and fake news. How do we tackle the current deficiencies of the media system and public sphere in the region? What c...
EP29 - In digitalization we trust! What can CEE and the EU learn from Estonia?
February 23, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBEvery year Estonia saves more than 1400 years of working time and 2% of GDP. How? Through its digital public services. Until 1991, Estonia was a Soviet republic, but since regaining its independence, it has succeeded in becoming a “digital republic”: a frontrunner in digitalization in CEE and in the world. Since the pandemic hit, the demand for digital solutions have risen unprecedently. What can CEE and the EU learn from Estonia? Can this small Baltic country provide answers to the digi...
In digitalization we trust! What can CEE and the EU learn from Estonia?
February 23, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBEvery year Estonia saves more than 1400 years of working time and 2% of GDP. How? Through its digital public services. Until 1991, Estonia was a Soviet republic, but since regaining its independence, it has succeeded in becoming a “digital republic”: a frontrunner in digitalization in CEE and in the world. Since the pandemic hit, the demand for digital solutions have risen unprecedently. What can CEE and the EU learn from Estonia? Can this small Baltic country provide answers to the digi...
EP28 - Missed opportunity: Covid-19 pandemic as a throwback to the national individualism
February 09, 2022 08:30 - 28 minutes - 18.1 MB"The problem in the pandemic is that the individual has been so much highlighted that we have forgotten about society." The Covid-19 pandemic happened to be a fertile ground for nationalist and protectionist political forces. By bringing national politics to the forefront, European integration suffered fundamentally. With the restoration of nation-territorial borders as well as “vaccine nationalism”, the European nation-states have acted as active competitive managers in opposition to a ...
Missed opportunity: Covid-19 pandemic as a throwback to the national individualism
February 09, 2022 08:30 - 28 minutes - 18.1 MB"The problem in the pandemic is that the individual has been so much highlighted that we have forgotten about society." The Covid-19 pandemic happened to be a fertile ground for nationalist and protectionist political forces. By bringing national politics to the forefront, European integration suffered fundamentally. With the restoration of nation-territorial borders as well as “vaccine nationalism”, the European nation-states have acted as active competitive managers in opposition to a ...
EP27 - Financial Recovery: The Common Assessment Framework - assisting public institutions from a national to a local level
January 26, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.6 MB" [The question] is now: how to finance, how to make a fair distribution, and how to prepare a system in a way which is resilient, that brings life quality and fairness to all of us." In 2019 the CAF2020 was launched, aiming to help and improve public sector organizations’ performances from a national to a local level. The CAF (Common Assessment Framework) is a total quality management model for self-assessment developed by the public sector for the public sector. Recently, it has been int...
Financial Recovery: The Common Assessment Framework - assisting public institutions from a national to a local level
January 26, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.6 MB" [The question] is now: how to finance, how to make a fair distribution, and how to prepare a system in a way which is resilient, that brings life quality and fairness to all of us." In 2019 the CAF2020 was launched, aiming to help and improve public sector organizations’ performances from a national to a local level. The CAF (Common Assessment Framework) is a total quality management model for self-assessment developed by the public sector for the public sector. Recently, it has been int...
EP26 - Healing the Economy: The European Silk Road - cooperation and recovery in CEE
January 12, 2022 08:27 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBHealing the Economy: The European Silk Road - cooperation and recovery in CEE "We need a new narrative and (...) a big common European mission, like the European Silk Road could be one of those narratives which could bring us together." In 2018, a study by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) proposed the European Silk Road as a response to China’s New Silk Road. Aiming to connect Europe’s eastern and western industrial centers the European Silk Road would gener...
Healing the Economy: The European Silk Road - cooperation and recovery in CEE
January 12, 2022 08:27 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBHealing the Economy: The European Silk Road - cooperation and recovery in CEE "We need a new narrative and (...) a big common European mission, like the European Silk Road could be one of those narratives which could bring us together." In 2018, a study by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) proposed the European Silk Road as a response to China’s New Silk Road. Aiming to connect Europe’s eastern and western industrial centers the European Silk Road would gener...
Universities between Authorization and Autonomy
December 22, 2021 13:33 - 32 minutes - 21.8 MBThe conflict between the Hungarian government and the Central European University (CEU) is a well-known example of universities’ struggle for autonomy. Daniela Apaydin, a research associate at the IDM, spoke with former CEU rector, the author, historian, and former politician, Prof. Michael Ignatieff, about his personal lessons learned and possible actions to improve the resilience of universities in the region. Artwork recommended by the guest: Christmas Carols by the Choir of King’s Coll...
EP25 - Universities between Authorization and Autonomy
December 22, 2021 13:33 - 32 minutes - 21.8 MBThe conflict between the Hungarian government and the Central European University (CEU) is a well-known example of universities’ struggle for autonomy. Daniela Apaydin, a research associate at the IDM, spoke with former CEU rector, the author, historian, and former politician, Prof. Michael Ignatieff, about his personal lessons learned and possible actions to improve the resilience of universities in the region. Artwork recommended by the guest: Christmas Carols by the Choir of King’s Coll...
Fair and Green Tourism in the Danube Region: The Amazon of Europe Bike Trail
November 30, 2021 14:18 - 19 minutes - 16.5 MBAs for the rest of Europe, the Central European and Danube Region have a long way to go before reaching climate-neutral policies. But concrete projects and activities try to make this change. Such is the case with the Amazon of Europe Bike Trail that aims to promote new types of green and regional tourism. The cycling trail follows the natural meanders of the rivers Mura, Drava and Danube while connecting five countries spanning over 1,250km. In this episode, Emma Hontebeyrie, podcas...