The Russians are regrouping their forces. Day 1434 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The debt brake is back: the German government presents a draft budget

• Back to trench warfare. Day 495 of the war

• A German brigade permanently stationed in Lithuania?

• Reorganisation of the Ukrainian arms industry. Day 491 of the war

• Ukraine: new problems with the electricity system

• A surge in the number of illegal border crossings in Germany

• The glass half empty. An assessment of Ukraine and Moldova’s progress in implementing EU recommendations

• Chinese consultations in Germany and France: economic cooperation despite differences

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