➡️Awaiting a verdict. Turkish 🇹🇷 opposition under pressure ➡️The scale of the CHP’s victory in 2024, combined with the party’s continued lead in opinion polls, significantly intensified concern within the ruling camp. By Zuzanna Krzyżanowska & Karol Wasilewski ⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

If you require additional information and background on this event, I recommend to take a closer look at this OSW – Centre for Eastern Studies, Poland analysis. It offers some insights into the realities of the Gulf of Finland and Russian motivations Bartosz Chmielewski Marek Menkiszak osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

Help from the Far East: Japan’s support for Ukraine 🇯🇵The phrase ‘Today🇺🇦, tomorrow East Asia?’ – regularly invoked by both PM Shigeru Ishiba & ex-PM Fumio Kishida – reflects a shared perception of threats in Kyiv and Tokyo. Kacper Sienicki has more⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

A nationalist voice of protest: the resurgence of radical parties in Bulgaria 🔵The radicals’ success stems from the prolonged political crisis that has gripped🇧🇬since 2021.🇧🇬has had 7 parliamentary elections and 6 PMs. Jan Nowinowski has the details⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

🔵Germany’s 🇩🇪 budget: increased investment and debt ➡️A particular burden on the state’s financial stability arises from the increasing costs of social insurance and welfare benefits, driven primarily by the ageing population By Aleksandra Kozaczyńska ⤵️ 🔵osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

Moldova holds parliamentary elections on Sunday in a vote that could determine whether the small country wedged between Ukraine and Romania continues its push toward the European Union or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit. polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artyk…

Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace: a test of NATO’s unity 🇪🇪The incident was significantly more serious than previously due to its scale and duration and the type of aircraft involved. Analysis by Marek Menkiszak, Bartosz Chmielewski & Piotr Szymanski ⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

🇨🇿Who will win the Czech elections? #volby2025 🔵The favourites are Andrej Babiš's ANO party⤵️

Turkey’s nuclear power plant: old problems, new solutions ⚛️The construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant has become increasingly problematic for🇹🇷Turkey over the past two years. For more information from Adam Michalski click the link below⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

🇨🇿Who will win the Czech elections? #volby2025 🔵Tomio Okamura and the SPD's four far-right parties want to form a coalition with ANO.⤵️

Who will win the Czech election #volby2025 🇨🇿Can Petr Fiala's Spolu remain in power?⤵️

Czech election - Who are the main parties? #volby2025 🇨🇿Krzysztof Dębiec gives us a quick rundown about Stačilo! (meaning Enough!) with Kateřina Konečná & Jana Maláčová⤵️

🇨🇿The Czechs are voting #volby2025 Krzysztof Dębiec tells us about the main parties Vít Rakušan's STAN expects 10-12% of the vote⤵️

🔵Election in Moldova: PAS wins an outright majority once again 🇲🇩PAS achieved the result despite a marked increase in the cost of living last term primarily linked to🇷🇺Russia's full-scale invasion of🇺🇦Ukraine. Kamil Całus has the details⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

Czech elections - Who are the main players? #volby2025 🇨🇿Pirate Party led by Zdeněk Hřib Krzysztof Dębiec has more⤵️

Lithuania: new Social Democrat government 🇱🇹President Nausėda ensured Kęstutis Budrys remained as foreign minister, ensuring smooth cooperation in foreign policy, an area of shared responsibility between the president and the govt. Joanna HyndleHussein has more⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

Drones over Denmark: a gap in defence capabilities and allied response "The drone incidents have served as a wake-up call to the Danish🇩🇰public about the proximity of threats." Piotr Szymanski has more information⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

A fragile future: decarbonisation of Germany’s🇩🇪 steel sector The causes of the crisis in Germany’s steel industry are complex. One key factor is the shrinking domestic market, which is critical for the country’s steel producers. More by Michał Kędzierski ⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

Local elections in Georgia🇬🇪: locking down the system 🔵The vote was accompanied by turbulent demonstrations, drawing tens of thousands of government opponents to the capital. Analysis by Wojciech Górecki ⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/…

Who is the next Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš? 🇨🇿After the Czech elections were won by ANO, it looks certain to lead the next government. 🇨🇿What will Czech policy on🇪🇺Europe,🇷🇺Russia and Ukraine🇺🇦look like? OSW's Krzysztof Dębiec has the answers ⤵️ youtu.be/IAsnIXtsmIc