37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• 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

• 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

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation

Bosnia and Herzegovina in limbo: 30 years since the Dayton Agreement

A blow to Russia’s influence in Central Europe? US sanctions target Russia’s oil sector

Rijeka Gateway Terminal – a new competitor in the race for Central European markets

The EU in the face of China’s growing role in global and European climate policy

Russia’s stagnating economy