Although she has become an inspiration to women and girls aspiring to political office around the world, the German Chancellor has also built her political career on downplaying her female identity. Yet she is increasingly heard espousing feminism.

In her State of the Union address, the President of the European Commission focused intensively on the Union's defence plans, where she wants to do "more without the help of others". "What has held us back so far is not just a lack of capacity, but above all a lack of political will," she appealed to member states.

In her praise, the President of the European Commission drew on a document that assessed Slovakia back in July. She also named Ján Kuciak and promised legislation on media freedom.

The Ministry of Defence is preparing the purchase of armoured fighting vehicles for over two billion euros. It wants to turn to selected allied countries. EU member states do not benefit, although Brussels is calling for this in the context of building European strategic autonomy.

"It is important that EU countries, including those that are also NATO allies, remain united in crisis situations. And they are looking not only for common solutions, but also for lessons from past failures," the State Secretary of the Foreign Ministry writes in his commentary.