A devastating blow to Kyiv’s energy infrastructure. Day 1406 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Slovakia’s actions in preparation for the expiry of the Ukrainian-Russian transit agreement

• The prospect of losing Pokrovsk – a blow to Ukraine’s metallurgical sector

• Sweden: reinventing total defence and a proactive stance in NATO

• Russians and North Koreans pushing Ukrainians out of Kursk Oblast. Day 1028 of the war

• Georgia: presidential election amidst intense protests

• Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area: no more ‘second-class membership’

• Centre-left government forms government in Lithuania

• Moldova: an impending energy crisis and its political implications

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