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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Kyiv is on the threshold of blackout. 256th day of the war

• 43% of Ukraine’s defence budget. 253rd day of the war

• Russia returns to the grain deal

• Slovak local and regional elections: stability above all

• Hydroelectric plants are under fire. 251st day of the war

• Israel-Lebanon agreement on the delineation of the maritime border

• Russia: renewed blockade of Ukrainian grain exports by sea

• A new government in Serbia – a difficult continuation

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