37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Lithuania: A new government coalition with the participation of the Polish minority party

• Going for gold: early parliamentary elections in Ukraine

• EU split over enlargement policy

• Escalation of the political crisis in Albania

• Georgia: internal tensions and a new crisis in relations with Russia

• Turkey: the opposition wins in Istanbul

• End of the dual government in Moldova

• Czech Republic: PM Babiš and his conflict of interest comes under European Commission scrutiny

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Russia’s stagnating economy