Middle EastAnalysis
Iraq’s water crisis moves up the regional agenda
Shrinking rivers are turning upstream dam projects into a foreign-policy question.
Geopolitics
Russia & CISOpinion
Russia’s neighbours want options, not patrons
Governments from the Caucasus to Central Asia are hedging, and outside powers should stop expecting loyalty.
EuropeExplainer
How EU accession works, step by step
From candidate status to the final ratification vote: the stages, the vetoes and why it takes so long.
EuropeNews
Moldova sets out its next round of judicial reforms
The government wants vetting of senior judges finished before the next progress report.
EuropeAnalysis
Ukraine’s accession talks: the negotiating chapters that matter most
Agriculture, state aid and the rule of law will decide the pace, not summit declarations.