New Year slowdown on the front. Day 1412 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The commanders of Mariupol’s defence return to Ukraine. Day 502 of the war

• Germany: amendment to the special LNG law

• Rocket attack on Lviv. Day 498 of the war

• The debt brake is back: the German government presents a draft budget

• Back to trench warfare. Day 495 of the war

• A German brigade permanently stationed in Lithuania?

• Reorganisation of the Ukrainian arms industry. Day 491 of the war

• Ukraine: new problems with the electricity system

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia