Security Radar 2022 is the second edition of a FES survey gauging the public opinion in 14 states from across the OSCE region. The Radar reflects on major obstacles to achieving peace in Europe and distills political recommendations on how to overcome them. The 2022 edition clearly shows that overwhelming majorities of people want peace and cooperation to be a political priority. It also indicates that pragmatism is the way forward to break the current deadlock. The Radar makes clear that a renewed debate on European security needs to take place on the basis of existing frameworks.

January has started powerfully. Work has begun on the formation of the local government budget and its defense, and there are also structural changes in the administration.

As in the rest of the world, a year has passed in adapting to the challenges and consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. But this did not stop the development and activities of Smiltene region and the new partners Ape and Rauna regions in business, education, culture, tourism, sports and the promotion of the well-being of the population.