Visegrad, we have to talk!
We need to talk - about the political, social and cultural status quo in the countries of the Visegrad Group: Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.
In our "Mixed Dopppel-Visegrad," our four authors discuss debates and moods in their countries on an weekly change (always on Wednesdays) on ostpol.de: Pointed, subjective, direct. (Subscribe here as a newsletter!)
You ask: What does Europe still mean today? How does the self-image of societies change? What role does the need for sovereignty play? What realities do we, as Europeans, have to face in order not to lose sight of the big picture? Where does the arrogance of the Western gaze begin – and from when do you have to vehemently confront right-wing populists?
The Goethe Institute publishes the texts the following day in Polish and Czech translation on goethe.de/polen, goethe.de/Czech Republic as well as goethe.de/jadu and ensures that the columns also discuss beyond German language borders in the V4 countries Can.
Our authors in the short portrait:
Michal Hvorecky/Slovakia: Michal, born 1976, is an author and translator. In autumn 2018, his new novel "Troll" will be published by Tropical/Klett-Cotta. His books have been translated into ten languages. Lives with his family in Bratislava.
Tereza Semotamova/Czech Republic: Tereza studied screenwriting and German studies in Brno. She wrote her dissertation on German radio plays of the 1950s. Writes radio plays and columns, translates into German-language fiction. Works for jádu!. Lives in Prague.
Márton Gergely/Hungary: Márton, born 1976, is a Hungarian journalist. Worked for 12 years for NÉPSZABADSÁG, Hungary's highest circulation daily, was the online chief and finally deputy editor-in-chief. How the paper was set in October 2016 in the wake of a hostile takeover. Since 2017 at HVG, where responsible for politics.
Monika Sieradzka/Poland: Monika studied German Studies in Warsaw and Political Science in Mainz. Was for 20 years with the Polish public broadcaster TVP. War news reporter, presenter, correspondent in Scandinavia, CvD, editorial director for news and reportage. Lives in Warsaw and reports as a freelance journalist for DW and the MDR.