Analysis

Alexandra West takes a look at Latvia's recent ratification of the Istanbul Convention and what this means for Latvian women

Ariadna Mañé and Thijs Korsten dig into the recent arrest of Karakalpak activist Aqylbek Muratbai and what it means for Uzbek civil society

Roland Papp analyses Viktor Orbán's actions at the European Council summit vis-à-vis Ukraine, including how his actions are retold back home

Baltics regional editor Maja Soomägi analyses recent Latvian legislation affecting the country's Russophone population

Katarzyna Rybarczyk shows how the quest for green energy bears destructive consequences for the Polish forest.

Holly Rodgers demonstrates how Viktor Orbán's love for football is part of the narratives he actively promotes on Hungary's history.

Frederik Edsberg looks back to his time in Riga in an analysis of how Latvia is trying to face its Russian and Soviet inheritance

Jasmin Aust and Pyke Hans examine how Russia, via the Wagner group, has expanded its influence in Africa's Sahel region

Central Europe regional editor Jakub Crcha looks at the return of Robert Fico to Slovak politics and what it means for the nation

Sydney Millar looks at Sadyr Japarov's targeted campaign to silence independent media in Kyrgyzstan through legal measures