As I used to live in Warsaw some years ago, I recall that some days were called “peak of pollution” and children were advised to stay indoors. The overall awareness over climate change and...
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The Russian president’s annual address to the Federal Assembly is normally the most important official event of the year. This year, President Putin upheld that tradition. He also upheld a second...
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Sputnik Eesti has ceased activity in Estonia after Estonian law-enforcement threatened to prosecute its staff members under EU sanctions against...
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In 2019, the European Union’s Russia policy was under a lot of pressure. The rapidly changing balance of power in global politics calls for Europe to reconsider its position and act more...
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The new European Commission that took office in early December has set climate policy as its top priority. A carbon-neutral Europe may become the goal that unites the EU and strengthens its global...
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Allies recently agreed to a new cost sharing formula whereby European members and Canada will increase their contributions to NATO’s three common funded budgets allowing the US share to decrease....
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The functioning of the European Union rests upon its legal order and international treaties. Without them it would be impossible to operate the single market, guarantee trade access, ensure the...
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The security of the Baltic Sea region is increasingly overshadowed by two interrelated developments: growing uncertainty about the US role and the increasing fragility of international institutions....
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The Annual Baltic Conference on Defence 2019 focused on disruptive technologies, how they may alter the character of conflict or erode the West’s political, economic and military edge and ways to...
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The October NATO Defence Ministers Meeting was the last meeting ahead of the upcoming London Summit in early December. It is therefore unsurprising that no new, important decisions were announced...
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