Analysis
International Relations
Prague’s Election Looms Large Over Central Europe’s Security Fate
2 October 2025
Ever fantasise about cosying up with your pets on the sofa and telling your favourite (or most hated) politician exactly what you think of their work? Perhaps it is still too soon to imagine yourself grilling Orbán through an app on your phone just yet, but maybe Clubhouse can soon make that dream a reality by revolutionising the way politicians and citizens communicate with one another.
Clubhouse is a drop-in audio-chat application or app, which since its launch in March 2020 has grabbed the attention of venture capitalists and techies from Silicon Valley. Because of Zoom-fatigue many now mingle via this audio app while quarantined at home. It only premiered in Central Europe over a month ago and already has created a step up for political discussions online.
The app has blown worldwide since a heated conversation on 31 January 2021 between Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, and Vladimir Tenev, the CEO of Robinhood, a stock trading and investing company, regarding GameStop’s short squeeze drama. So far, the app has amassed over eight million downloads, despite still being in the pre-launch phase.
You can only enter Clubhouse through an invitation from an already active user, and only via an Apple iOS device (reportedly, the app’s Android version is in the works).
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