A mutual ceasefire on Victory Day. Day 1539 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia is putting migration pressure on the border with Finland

• Problems with Western support for Ukraine. Day 631 of the war

• Germany: the Constitutional Court deprives the government of €60 billion earmarked for transformation

• Reassurance, but no breakthrough. The Sino-US summit in San Francisco

• The spectre of deficit: Ukraine’s third war budget

• Germany: Law on the financing of party foundations

• Russian missiles strike Kyiv again. Day 628 of the war

• Macron in Central Asia: the rise of French ambitions in the region

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Seven lean years? Romania’s struggle with record high debt

The Trump administration and the Russia-Ukraine war: in search of an agreement with Moscow

The economies of the Baltic states: recession, stagnation and acceleration

Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War

Closing ranks: Russia-China energy cooperation amid escalating confrontation with the West

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