Damita Pressl

matter of fact.

News EN ↓ 4 episodes

matter of fact helps smart, busy Europeans think clearly about a complex world. If you want to understand what's going on and why without the news overload or partisan bias , if you want analysis, not just your bubble , and you genuinely want to hear all the arguments, you’re in the right place. Welcome!

Author

Damita Pressl

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News

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

"We can't depend too much on supply chains we don't have under control" 23.06.2026

Financial and tech journalist Marc Hijink explains the semiconductor industry, its strategic and geopolitical relevance and where Europe currently stands.

"If Microsoft left, the country would stop": Europe's reliance on US tech + AI-proofing our brains 14.06.2026

Former TED curator, software entrepreneur, writer and podcaster Bruno Giussani on his new book "Our Minds Under Siege", why Europe should stop relying US technology, and how to protect our brains in an age of AI slop and a "stupidogenic" environment.

Would Trump defend the Baltics? 10.06.2026

The former President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, on growing up in the Soviet Union, why he champions the use of Latvian, and whether the US would help defend his country.

The Left Is Wrong About Iran. So Is The Right. 10.06.2026

Political scientist Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad talks about signs of change within the Iranian regime, the possibility of another uprising, and what the left & right get wrong about Iran.

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