The Russians are advancing towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Day 1462 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Agreement between CDU/CSU and SPD on increasing defence and infrastructure spending

• MAGA casts a shadow on US-Romanian relations

• German exports under pressure: Germany’s trade in 2024

• Americans suspend military aid to Ukraine. Day 1105 of the war

• The failure of Zelensky’s US visit and Europe’s plan to end the war

• Abkhazia: a new leader from the old establishment

• Russia is tempting Trump: friendly offers and tough negotiations

• A ‘new Kurdish opening’ in Turkey: a bumpy road to peace

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

More continuity than change: the Merz government’s Energiewende

Electromobility ‘Made in Türkiye’: Turkey’s automotive sector in the era of change

Poisoned gifts: humanitarian and development aid in Russia’s foreign policy

The little ‘Big Brother’ is still watching. Montenegro’s response to Serbia’s influence

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey in the Black Sea region: increased cooperation?

NATO summit in The Hague: Trump’s return and a two-component 5% of GDP on defence