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Andrej Matisak

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#StandwithUkraine. Journalist, deputy head of foreign desk, Slovak daily @pravdask.bsky.social. The usual caveats apply. 🎙 #TheGlobalAgora #podcast https://ko-fi.com/amatisak

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · Dec 12

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 48m

Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’
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Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’

Former top doctors condemn health secretary’s vaccine, research policies, saying ideology replaced science at HHS

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 4h

Unacceptable political rhetoric? For Trump, it's just Wednesday... #Trump calls for jailing Illinois governor and Chicago mayor.
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Trump calls for jailing Illinois governor and Chicago mayor

It wasn’t immediately clear what President Donald Trump was specifically objecting to with his post, but it was the latest example of his brazen calls for his opponents to be prosecuted or locked up, ...

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you. They absolutely will!

Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 8h

Tomahawks for #Ukraine? #Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans. My 🎙️ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @hoanssolo.bsky.social:
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Podcast: Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 9h

The #NobelPrize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi "for the development of metal-organic frameworks."
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks.”

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 10h

Many thanks to @alexdukalskis.bsky.social & Alexander Cooley for a very interesting debate about their book - Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 10h

Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ Moves From Warner Bros To United Artists; Leonardo DiCaprio Circling Chris Shiherlis Role deadline.com/2025/10/amaz...

Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’ Moves From Warner Bros To United Artists; Leonardo DiCaprio Circling Chris Shiherlis Role; Jerry Bruckheimer & Scott Stuber Producing

Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists have taken on Heat 2, with Leonardo DiCaprio in early talks to play the character made famous by Val Kilmer.

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 14h

President #Macron appears to be more isolated than ever.
www.rfi.fr/en/france/20... #France #politics

As Macronists turn their backs on the president, left and right struggle to unite

Political journalists from RFI's French service examine where influential figures from across the political spectrum stand, ahead of the 8 October deadline given to outgoing prime minister Sébastien…

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 15h

Czechs and balances: Protecting #Ukraine aid from the new government in Prague
ecfr.eu/article/czec... #Czechia #Putinswar #Russia

Czechs and balances: Protecting Ukraine aid from the new government in Prague

Andrej Babis’s populist party won the Czech parliamentary election with the mantra of “Czechia first” and a promise to stop sending ammunition to Ukraine. Another European country, such as Finland…

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 1d

A Wargame to Take #Taiwan, from China’s Perspective
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A Wargame to Take Taiwan, from China’s Perspective

In August 2025, 25 international experts gathered at Syracuse University to do something unusual: plan China's invasion of Taiwan. For two days,

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 1d

The #NobelPrize in Physics 2025 was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit." www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electri...

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 1d

Tomahawks for #Ukraine? #Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans. My 🎙️ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora with @hoanssolo.bsky.social:
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Tomahawks for Ukraine? Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans

Podcast Episode · The Global Agora · 10/06/2025 · 23m

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 1d

#India and Visegrad Four: Cooperation in a Turbulent World: Swati Prabhu
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India and Visegrad Four: Cooperation in a Turbulent World

India and Visegrad Four countries deepen cooperation, leveraging opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region amid shifting global geopolitics and EU–Asia connectivity.

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 1d

#Ukraine, #Denmark sign memorandum on joint drone manufacturing
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Ukraine, Denmark sign memorandum on joint drone manufacturing

"The Memorandum provides for the establishment of production by Ukrainian defense companies on the territory of Denmark, the creation of joint capacities, technology exchange, and the involvement of E...

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 2d

A mess of Macron's making? #France in crisis as latest government falls in 14 hours
www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/... #Macron #politics

The Debate - A mess of Macron's making? France in crisis as latest government falls in 14 hours

Emmanuel Macron losing his third prime minister, in the 16 months since he dissolved parliament and lost ensuing snap elections. Sebastien Lecornu breaking a Fifth Republic record by lasting just 27…

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 2d

Tomahawks for #Ukraine? Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans. Listen to another episode of my 🎙️ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. I talked to @hoanssolo.bsky.social.
▶️ creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... #Putinswar #Russia

Tomahawks for Ukraine? Trump wants to hand over the war to the Europeans by The Global Agora

Does American President Donald Trump really see the Russian war against Ukraine at least partly differently compared to, for example, six months ago, when he was still regularly berating Ukrainian Pre...

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 2d

The #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance." www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 2d

Idiocracy... #Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday www.rfi.fr/en/internati...

Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday

An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight planned at the White House will take place on Donald Trump's 80th birthday, the president said, despite the much-hyped event being previously announced fo...

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 2d

How #China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the #Philippines www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines

The Chinese embassy in Manila hired a marketing firm that ran fake social media accounts praising China, undermining the Philippines’ security alliance with the U.S., and criticizing Western COVID vaccines, Reuters found.

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 2d

Ukraine’s New Strategy for Keeping the Lights On Through a Winter of War
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Ukraine’s New Strategy for Keeping the Lights On Through a Winter of War

Top-secret sites house rows of batteries designed to support the country’s power grid during bombardments.

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 3d

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 3d

Babis' Czech Election Victory Poses Potential Headache For Brussels, Kyiv www.rferl.org/a/babis-czec... #Czechia #politics #foreignpolicy #EU #Ukraine

Babis's Czech Election Victory Poses Potential Headache For Brussels, Kyiv

The election victory this weekend of right-wing populist Andrej Babis risks turning the Czech Republic into another Central European problem child for Brussels after he campaigned on vows to slash support for Ukraine and confront the EU over immigration and environmental policies.

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 3d

#Burundi endures ‘worst economic crisis in a country not at war’
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Burundi endures ‘worst economic crisis in a country not at war’

Central African nation struggles to emerge from poverty and conflict as president promises reform

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 3d

Moldova’s Pro-EU Path Unchanged After Elections: What Are Russia’s Next Steps?, @dioniscenusa.bsky.social writes.
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Moldova’s Pro-EU Path Unchanged After Elections: What Are Russia’s Next Steps? – Riddle Russia

Denis Cenușă on What a More Empowered Opposition in Parliament Means for Moldova’s Pro-EU Movement

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 3d

Keeping cash across #Europe: Which countries use the most?
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Keeping cash across Europe: Which countries use the most?

While cash use is declining across Europe, more than half of all payments are still made with banknotes. Its usage share is, however, much lower in terms of value.