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OSW Commentary | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

Ordnung muss nicht sein Developments on the German political scene

The largest and most popular parties so far – the CDU and the SPD – are losing the voters' confidence and support, whereas the parties associated with protest movements are gaining prominence. Moreover, the German political scene is…
OSW Commentary | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota

The EU internal market – a stake or a tool in European-Russian gas relations

Since 2010 we have observed a new quality in EU energy policy. It is related to the European Commission’s more or less direct engagement in the bilateral gas relations of a part of the new member states – Poland, Bulgaria and Lithuania –…
OSW Commentary | | Paweł Siarkiewicz

Estonia in the eurozone – a strategic success

Since Estonia joined the OECD in 2010 and adopted the euro at the beginning of 2011, it has become the leader of integration processes among the Baltic states. The introduction of the euro has reinforced Estonia’s international image and…
OSW Commentary | | Sławomir Matuszak

Ukraines cooperation with the IMF – unfulfilled hopes for deeper reforms

The difficulties with fulfilling the obligations made to the IMF reflect the wider problem with implementing reforms in Ukraine, as the Party of Regions promised after taking power. Changes which do not affect the interests of influential…
OSW Report | | Iwona Wiśniewska, Agata Łoskot-Strachota, Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Zuzanna Brunarska

Between energy security and energy market integration

  EU needs to develop a fully-fledged external energy policy; i.e. a common, coherent, strategic approach that build bridges between the interests and needs of the EU integrated energy market on the one hand and supplier countries on the…