A sham “energy truce”. Day 1441 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Lithuania: new Social Democrat government

• President of Ukraine announces the creation of Assault Forces. Day 1308 of the war

• Germany’s budget: increased investment and debt

• Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace: a test of NATO’s unity

• Awaiting a verdict. Turkish opposition under pressure

• Dark clouds over Paks II: no approval for Hungary’s state aid

• Ukraine: judicial reform advances despite fraying parliamentary majority

• Death of 24 civilians in Donetsk Oblast. Day 1301 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Open code, closed system: the role of open source in China’s technological rivalry with the United States

Discipline and punish: how Turkey controls the internet

Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

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