Russia is expanding the area under its control around Vovchansk. Day 1525 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany: the Greens win the Baden-Württemberg state election

• A dispute with Ukraine fuels Orbán’s election campaign

• Attack on Iran: challenges for the oil market

• Diplomacy under strain: Turkey’s stance on Iran

• Merz visits the US: German trade diplomacy

• Suspension of LNG exports from Qatar – the spectre of another gas crisis

• Sovereign, yet forward-oriented towards Europe: the evolution of France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine

• The E3 and the EU in response to the attack on Iran: reluctantly aligned with the US

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

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