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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Putin threatens to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. Day 396 of the war

• The Czech President’s visit to Berlin: a call for German leadership

• Ukraine: the IMF support package and increased defence spending

• Ukrainian forces counter Russian attempts to encircle Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Day 393 of the war

• EU: record drop in gas demand in 2022

• The EU will send more ammunition to Ukraine. Day 391 of the war

• The game has new rules. Amendment to the electoral law for the Bundestag

• Local elections in Lithuania: the conservatives lose popularity

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