New Year slowdown on the front. Day 1412 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Alexander Stubb is the new President of Finland

• Slovakia: controversial changes to the criminal law, and a dispute with Brussels on the horizon

• Putin’s interview with Carlson: a message to Trump supporters

• Russia: the anti-war candidate is removed from the presidential race

• Zelensky dismisses General Zaluzhnyi

• The gradual break-up of the Estonian Centre Party

• China: anti-corruption campaign in the People’s Liberation Army

• The fight for Avdiivka intensifies. Day 712 of the war

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