Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the EU to Ukraine, began her work in Kyiv exactly a year ago, in September 2023. She has proven to understand our country perhaps better than any other high-ranking EU official.

On 17 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her new team for the European Commission. These politicians, one from each EU member state, will serve as "special ministers" of the European Union for the next five years, if confirmed.

Switzerland is not just known for its fine watches and chocolate, but also for its powerful defence industry.

Ukraine has been at war for more than 10 years. More than 2.5 of them have been full-scale.

On 1 October, US President Joe Biden’s administration may lose access to nearly $6 billion that Congress had allocated for Ukraine's defence as the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA).

On 14 September, Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honourary leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, stated the need to apologise "to our Ossetian brothers" for the war of 2008 during a campaign rally in Gori.

Radosław Sikorski is Poland's longest-serving foreign minister and a close ally of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. 

This week can be considered one of the most important in Georgia's political life. The country has officially entered the election campaign, with a new parliament set to be elected on 26 October.

Poland's Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has recently stated that Ukraine cannot join EU before resolving historical issues with Poland.

The European Union is trying to find its place in an increasingly multipolar world. So the prospect of Ukraine's accession is seen by some experts both as a challenge and an opportunity.

On 10 September, US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump finally met face-to-face on the debate stage.

The European Commission may impose a severe financial penalty on Slovakia.

On 7 September, tens of thousands (and according to organisers, hundreds of thousands) of French citizens took to the streets in mass protests against the appointment of 73-year-old "Gaullist" Michel Barnier as France's new Prime Minister.

On 5 September, as the Kremlin's leader attempted to show a sense of humor by expressing support for US presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Donald Trump made a statement that did not receive much attention in the media.

Among this week's government reboot, the dismissal and reappointment of Olha Stefanishyna was one of the least contentious but still surprising.