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Point of View | | Justyna Gotkowska

Bundeswehr 30 The political military and social dimensions of the reform of the German armed forces

This reform of the Bundeswehr, launched in 2011, is the latest of the three decisive stages in the post-war transformation of the German armed forces. The reform aims at “constructing” the armed forces anew in the political, military and…
Point of View | | Marta Jaroszewicz

Making the impossible possible The prospects for visa-free movement between the EU and its eastern partners

To make the abolition of visas in relations between the EU and the Eastern European countries possible, the ”spell cast” must be broken on this issue. With the present levels of mobility and people-to-people, business and political…
OSW Studies | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The language issue in Ukraine An attempt at a new perspective

In  Ukraine,  alongside  Ukrainians,  there  are very many Russians and members of other nationalities of the former Soviet Union as well as a still large group of people who identify themselves as Soviets (in terms of their nationality).…
OSW Studies | | Wojciech Konończuk

Russias best ally The situation of the Russian oil sector and forecast for its future

Oil is a strategic raw material for Russia and one of fundamental significance for the functioning of the state and its future. Taxes on oil production and exports are the most important source of state budget revenues which guarantee…
Point of View | | Adam Eberhardt

The Paradoxes of Moldovan Sports An insight into the nature of the Transnistrian conflict

Mutual relations in the area of sports, which in contemporary international contacts often not only reflect the true nature of political relations but sometimes even affect them, can be a valuable contribution to the analysis of this…
Point of View | | Jadwiga Rogoża

In Putins Shadow Dmitry Medvedevs presidency

Dmitry Medvedev’s presidency was an experiment carried out by the Russian ruling elite. Even though the new president has been a loyal member of the ruling camp, this decision involved certain risk that the extensive constitutional powers…
OSW Report | | Konrad Popławski

Germanys stance on the European Unions Multi-Annual Financial Framework for 2014–2020 Background and interests

The aim of this report is to look at the EU budget from the point of view of Germany as one of the greatest beneficiaries of EU policies. The text presents the significance of particular budget items for Germany, such as the Common…
OSW Studies | | Marek Menkiszak

Russias Afghan Problem The Russian Federation and the Afghanistan problem since 2001

Russia is facing a difficult choice regarding its further policy towards the Afghan problem. It seems that Moscow has no coherent or consistent strategy. It is likely that the Russian ruling elite, like expert circles, is divided on this…
OSW Studies | | Mateusz Gniazdowski, Tomáš Strážay

The EU Strategy for the Danube Region The implications for Poland and the Visegrad Group

The Danube strategy is the second example, after the Baltic Sea strategy, of the growing importance of macro-regions in the EU. The regional policy is being more and more often looked at through the prism of not only ensuring internal…
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…