North Korean missiles strike Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. Day 1630 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Change of government in Moldova: policy continuity and new challenges

• Franco-German deterrence exercises and defence cooperation planning

• Change of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

• Russian strike on Ukrainian maritime transport. Day 1609 of the war

• Latvia: significant increase in migratory pressure from Belarus

• Ukraine: new government overshadowed by a controversial dismissal

• Zelensky vs Fedorov: Ukraine’s Defence Minister dismissed

• New government in Lithuania: the third Social Democratic cabinet

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Rising tensions within Russia’s ruling elite: a mounting challenge for the Kremlin

Russia’s economy: heading towards recession?

A new Ostpolitik? Ukraine as a priority of the Merz government

High unemployment and labour shortages: paradoxes in Ukraine’s wartime labour market

The war in the Gulf and the challenges facing EU energy policy

Opening Pandora’s box? Instability in the Persian Gulf as a risk factor for global transport and supply chains