OSW Centre for Eastern Studies Research on the political, economic and social situation in Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia
OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich Analizy sytuacji politycznej, gospodarczej i społecznej w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej, na Bałkanach, Kaukazie i Azji Centralnej
The costs of war are driving the economy: Russia’s economic situation . . . [4] For more see I Wiśniewska, ‘Russia’s budget for 2025: war above all’, OSW, 22 November 2024, osw waw pl [5] For more see K Chawryło, ‘Short-term stability and long-term problems The demographic situation in Russia’, OSW Commentary, no 610, 3 July 2024, osw waw pl
Turning the tide: the US pushes back against Chinese influence in . . . Over the past decade, Chinese investors have expanded their presence in European ports, acquiring significant stakes in some of the continent’s largest terminals, including those in Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Antwerp Following the 2008 financial crisis, efforts to attract Chinese capital were motivated by the desire to boost trade flows However, there are now growing concerns that China’s
A two-speed economy. China on the eve of a trade war | OSW Centre for . . . In 2024, China’s economy continued to struggle with persistent challenges, including slower growth, weak consumption, and deflationary pressures However, Chinese leaders view these difficulties as an acceptable and temporary cost of its economic transition The goal of this transition is to enhance China’s security and identify new sources of growth through the modernisation of its economy
The vanishing Balkans. The region’s demographic crisis | OSW Centre for . . . The demographic situation in the six Western Balkans countries (WB6): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia, has been marked by a steady decline in population over the past two decades During this period, the region’s population has decreased by nearly 2 5 million and now stands at just over 16 million Due to the challenges of economic and
About us - OSW Centre for Eastern Studies The Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) was established in 1990 in Warsaw as a public institution It was created to meet democratic Poland’s demand for analytical research on the processes that had occurred in the Soviet Union, and later in the states that emerged following its collapse
Komentarze OSW 628 Michał Bogusz Filipiny, choć są związane formalnym sojuszem obronnym ze Stanami Zjednoczonymi, zmagają się z rosnącą presją Pekinu na Morzu Południowochińskim Narastająca liczba incydentów mor-skich grozi przekształceniem się lokalnych napięć w otwarte starcie chińsko-amerykańskie ChRL w swoich roszczeniach posuwa się poza ustanowienie własnej wyłącznej strefy
Turkey’s stance on US negotiations with Russia: no discussions on . . . President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Ankara on 18 February provided Turkey with an opportunity to present its stance on negotiations between the United States and the Russian Federation During a press conference, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the initiative of the Donald Trump administration, aimed at swiftly ending the war through negotiations, aligns with the