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Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska

The future of Swedens security and defence policy after the Russian-Ukrainian crisis

The Russian-Ukrainian crisis has changed the perception of Russia in Sweden and contributed to growing concern over the security of the country.
Analyses | | Joanna Hyndle-Hussein

Presidential election in Lithuania

Although Grybauskaite will remain in the lead during the runoff, Social Democrat Balcytis still stands a fair chance of running against her as an equal competitor.
Analyses | | Joanna Hyndle-Hussein

The Baltic states Concern about the Russian intervention in Ukraine

The sentiments in Lithuania, as in Latvia and Estonia, are reminiscent of those seen during the Russian aggression on Georgia.
Analyses | | Joanna Hyndle-Hussein

Estonias Prime Minister Andrus Ansip resigns

Ansip intends to replace Siim Kallas as European Commissioner, but the decision to this effect will depend on the new coalition.
OSW Commentary | | Justyna Gotkowska

Any changes The future agenda of Swedens security policy

It is highly likely that, due to a coalition compromise, the current course of Sweden’s security policy will be maintained following the parliamentary election.
Point of View | | Justyna Gotkowska

Norway and the Bear Norwegian defence policy - lessons for the Baltic Sea region

Norway is currently the only ‘old’ NATO member that strongly relies on the traditional dimension of NATO's collective defence.
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Bucharest the prime ministers of China and the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe meet

So far the intensification of political contacts has not been accompanied by the dynamic influx of Chinese investment which the region’s governments expected.
Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska

Nordic-Baltic region praised by the US

Barack Obama's visit to Stockholm is a symbolic token of recognition from the US to Sweden and the Nordic states which, despite being a small actor on the international arena (25 million inhabitants in total), are highly active within the…
Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska

Sweden moves closer to NATO

Sweden is thus interested in new forms of military co-operation with NATO. It sees the growing significance of the NATO Response Force, which after 2014 will contribute to maintaining interoperability of NATO member states as part of the…
Analyses |

Dual citizenship for Latvians

On 9 May the Latvian parliament adopted amendments to the citizenship law following two years of work. The amendments concern above all the possibility of dual citizenship. The amended law enters into force in October 2013 and lays out…