Lana Zerkal

ex-Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration

Lana Zerkal

Merz wins high-stakes reform /
Merz bets big on rearmament – reshaping Germany’s future in trillion-euro gamble

While the European Commission is still drafting its final rearmament plan and the U.S. and Russia are trying to decide whether they’re playing poker or hockey, Friedrich Merz is already making bold moves.

24 March 2025, 12:35 PM 430

Brussels has changed a lot. What does this mean for Ukraine

The terrorist attack on Israel is an attempt to undermine the societies of all democratic countries from within.

19 October 2023, 10:45 PM 281

What is happening with Ukraine's accession to the EU? - opinion

The negotiating position with the EU will not be solely about implementing EU legislation in Ukraine.

18 October 2023, 12:26 PM 120

What can stop Russian attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure

It's a simple question, but it has many areas to answer. Both technically and politically

19 August 2023, 02:10 AM 652

Exactly one year ago, it all seemed impossible

A year ago, all this really seemed like a fantasy. Let's just recall January 2022.

8 January 2023, 03:15 PM 623

Putin is preparing a response. Is the $60 Russian oil price cap a win or a loss?

The enactment of a price limit of $60 per barrel for the purchase of Russian oil is part of the G7, EU, and US war on Russia's surplus oil profits

11 December 2022, 02:07 PM 945

No more blackmail /
What will happen in December, and why does Putin fear it?

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is raising the stakes to the maximum, as this winter will be the last when he has the leverage of energy blackmail.

27 August 2022, 04:54 PM 8842