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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The German-Norwegian energy alliance

• Turkey: early elections ahead

• The Russians have surrounded Bakhmut. Day 333 of the war

• Taiwan steps up capital involvement in Lithuania’s high-tech sector

• Significant deliveries of Western heavy armaments. Day 330 of the war

• Turkmenistan’s President visits Beijing: Chinese gas diplomacy

• German support for Ukraine: taking the communications initiative

• Germany’s new defence minister faces old challenges

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