On 21 August, Lithuania’s parliament (the Seimas) began officially debating a new candidate for prime minister.

US President Donald Trump wants Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to first meet one-on-one, after which he will arrange a trilateral meeting including himself.

In the EU, political will for enlargement emerges only when the idea gains support among European societies.

Recent geopolitical developments – from Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine to US President Donald Trump’s antagonism toward NATO.

The actions of US President Donald Trump in Alaska drew heavy criticism, but during his talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin there was no "catastrophe."

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s position is under pressure. The authorities’ attempts to suppress protests that have continued since the end of last year have only led to their radicalisation.

The American President has made extraordinary concessions to Russia in exchange for nothing at all. Russia has repaid him by continuing the war in Ukraine and mocking him on state-controlled television.

On 6 August, Poland holds the inauguration of its newly elected president, Karol Nawrocki.

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has slashed foreign aid and weaponized the United States’ economic power to bully long-standing allies.

On 27 July, just days before Donald Trump's deadline for imposing unilateral "reciprocal" tariffs, the EU and the US reached a trade agreement.

On what Ukraine must do to regain the EU's trust after the attack on anti-corruption bodies.

The European Union is entering a new phase of rethinking its strategic priorities: from decarbonisation to competitiveness.

Across Europe, defense budgets have grown by roughly one-third in recent years, with most of NATO’s European members spending around 2% of their GDP or nearing that benchmark.

Five years ago, the New Europe Center published a comprehensive study that recognised democracy as Ukraine’s main strength.