Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
Biography
Publications
Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo is a Melbourne-based freelance speechwriter who has a keen interest in the politics of Eastern Europe.
![Christmas in Ukraine: hope, defiance, determination](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-12/GettyImages-1245607598.jpg?itok=UJnAiEBv)
Christmas in Ukraine: hope, defiance, determination
Celebrating under a shadow cast by war.
![Europe must fully embrace nuclear energy](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-11/Nuclear%20graphic%20comp.jpg?itok=26gnOUk7)
Europe must fully embrace nuclear energy
With Russia’s stranglehold on the region’s energy, it is time to add a second shade of green.
![History, one tribute at a time](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-09/GettyImages-1243139443.jpg?itok=ouctAuwk)
History, one tribute at a time
Reactions to the Queen’s death reflect our complex attitudes to the United Kingdom.
![China, Russia and North Korea: the wars that never end](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-09/Mother%20Russia%20compressed.jpg?itok=Bka5it0X)
China, Russia and North Korea: the wars that never end
A new book explores pride and defiance as weapons of history in the world’s socialist and autocratic bloc.
![Could NATO cope without the United States?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/2022-06/GettyImages-1241556396%20-%20Copy.jpeg?itok=5hQkKEUQ)
Could NATO cope without the United States?
No one living in a country that calls itself an American ally can ignore the perilous state of America’s social fabric.
![Is Vladimir Putin sick?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1240707445.jpg?itok=XFQkra_m)
Is Vladimir Putin sick?
What rumours about the Russian president’s health reveal about the Kremlin – and the rest of us.
![The time is right for Australia to forge stronger ties with Europe](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Gazprom.jpg?itok=GEX8gePf)
The time is right for Australia to forge stronger ties with Europe
A new world has created new opportunities in energy, security and diplomacy that Canberra should grab without delay.
![As Hungary nears an election, Brussels and Moscow will be watching](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1239212985.jpg?itok=BRr3IQSd)
As Hungary nears an election, Brussels and Moscow will be watching
Viktor Orbán looks likely to win re-election and continue posing problems for European policymakers.
![Why was it left to Kenya to speak up for multilateralism?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/UN7914850_10-20-21_ED_4059_.jpg?itok=_EObL2dV)
Why was it left to Kenya to speak up for multilateralism?
Kenya’s UN envoy Martin Kimani was a sensation at an emergency Security Council session—with a message for all nations.
Pagination