OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
网页OSW is a Polish think tank that provides analyses and commentaries on current affairs in Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia. Read about the latest developments in the war between Ukraine and Russia, including Ukrainian strikes, Russian threats and international reactions.
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网页Success for the AfD and the BSW in Thuringia and Saxony. In the Thuringia elections held on 1 September, the pro-Russian and anti-immigrant AfD emerged as the leading party, marking its first victory in a Landtag election. The party secured 32.8% of the vote, a significant increase of 9.4…. Analyses | 2024-08-27 | Andrzej Wilk, Krzysztof ...
Moldova: record-breaking support for reunification with Romania
网页2021年4月19日 · A poll shows that 43.9% of Moldovans favour their country's reunification with Romania, while support for the Eurasian Union drops to 40%. The article analyzes the reasons behind the growing popularity of the unionist idea, such as Romania's help in fighting the pandemic, the political crisis and the lack of reforms in Moldova.
US Army in Lithuania: a new outpost on the eastern flank
网页2021年1月14日 · The US Army has deployed a rotating armoured battalion in Pabradė, Lithuania, since 2019, as part of its strategy to deter Russia. The Lithuanian government seeks to strengthen its strategic security relations with the US and to secure a permanent US presence on its territory.
NATO 2030: towards a new strategy - OSW Centre for Eastern …
网页2021年6月23日 · The NATO summit held in Brussels on 14 June was intended to show a return to transatlantic unity after four years of the Trump administration. The new President Joe Biden wanted to demonstrate that the United States is resuming its leadership role in the transatlantic community; that NATO is still an important alliance for the US; and Washington is committed to the principles of Article 5.
The breadbasket of the world? | OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
网页2021年12月9日 · Maize is the most important, grown on 5 million ha, with 35.9 million tonnes produced in 2019. Wheat was second (6.8 million ha, 28.3 million tonnes) and barley third (2.6 million ha, 8.9 million tonnes). Only 1.1 million tonnes of the remaining cereals – oats, rye, millet and sorghum – were produced in 2019.
Justyna Gotkowska - OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
网页Deputy Director at the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) and head of the Security and Defence Department. Formerly Coordinator of the Regional Security Programme and analyst in the Department for Germany and Northern Europe. A graduate of the Institute of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warsaw, and of European Studies at the RWTH Aachen ...
To serve the people – total power in Zelensky’s hands
网页2019年7月24日 · To serve the people – total power in Zelensky’s hands. The key slogans of the campaign of Volodymyr Zelensky and his party Servant of the People ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections were: to bring fresh blood into the political class and to introduce honest professionals to politics who have not been discredited.
The Zapad-2021 exercises. Russian strategy in practice
网页2021年9月3日 · The Zapad-2021 strategic exercises, scheduled for 10–16 September, are the most important training programme yet undertaken held by the Russian Armed Forces and the Belarusian army which cooperates with them. As they involve as many as 200,000 soldiers, they will also be the largest military exercises conducted in …
The cost of a police state: Belarus’s economic problems
网页2021年5月11日 · Although the COVID-19 pandemic did trigger a recession in Belarus, the greatest blow to the country’s economy has been its deep political crisis. This was caused by the authorities rigging the results of the presidential election, which in turn provoked mass opposition from the citizens. Alyaksandr Lukashenka, focused on remaining in power, resorted to unprecedented repression, which over ...