The Russians are advancing towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Day 1462 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• A surge in the number of illegal border crossings in Germany

• The glass half empty. An assessment of Ukraine and Moldova’s progress in implementing EU recommendations

• Chinese consultations in Germany and France: economic cooperation despite differences

• The game of Georgia’s EU candidate status

• The Ukrainians have established a bridgehead on the Dnieper’s left bank. Day 488 of the war

• Tightening restrictions: the EU’s eleventh package of sanctions against Russia

• Prigozhin defeated, the Kremlin weakened

• Kazakhstan is set to supply oil to Germany

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

More continuity than change: the Merz government’s Energiewende

Electromobility ‘Made in Türkiye’: Turkey’s automotive sector in the era of change

Poisoned gifts: humanitarian and development aid in Russia’s foreign policy

The little ‘Big Brother’ is still watching. Montenegro’s response to Serbia’s influence

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey in the Black Sea region: increased cooperation?

NATO summit in The Hague: Trump’s return and a two-component 5% of GDP on defence