Elon Musk, the owner of X (former Twitter) and a key ally of Donald Trump, has unexpectedly shifted his focus from American politics to European affairs.

On 8 November 2024, at the press conference following the European Political Community summit, Volodymyr Zelenskyy raised the issue of confiscating the frozen reserves of Russia's Central Bank held in the jurisdictions of Ukraine’s allies.

Russia has cut off gas supplies to Moldova, including to the Russian-controlled Transnistria region.

A year ago, international political forecasts focused on the fact that 2024 was supposed to be a year of elections. Over the year, elections were held in countries home to more than half the world’s population.

An unprecedented step by the Romanian state to cancel the presidential election during the second round has plunged the country deeper into crisis.

In February, Germany will hold snap elections, almost certainly resulting in a new government and a new chancellor. It's nearly guaranteed that Olaf Scholz will be replaced as chancellor by Friedrich Merz, the leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

The current wave of dismissals and appointments of Ukrainian ambassadors is unprecedented.

The Canadian government may face early resignation, and its leader, Justin Trudeau, could lose his chances of remaining prime minister.

Poland and Hungary, which have shown close cooperation within the Visegrád Group in recent years (especially under the leadership of Poland's Law and Justice or PiS), now find themselves on the brink of a diplomatic crisis.

There is a special place for Ukraine among the Nordic countries – Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. These nations have provided Ukraine with €15.5 billion in aid, including modern F-16 fighter jets, NASAMS air defence systems and initiatives like the "Danish model," where foreign states fund weapons production within Ukraine's defence industry.

The volume of seaborne crude oil exports from Russian ports in the Baltic Sea accounts for approximately 60% of Russia's total maritime oil exports. This involves the export of 10–12 million tonnes of crude oil monthly, transported by 90 to 100 tankers each month.

A former French head of state has been sentenced to actual imprisonment (or a restriction of liberty) for the first time in history.

Since the onset of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, the European Union has taken significant steps to reduce its reliance on Russian energy resources.

Effective public administration is the driving force behind Ukraine's EU accession.

On 16 December, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament.