Global Forecast (9-25-2018)
Sweden’s far-right might sneak into the Riksdag via the back door, Brexit gut-check time in the United Kingdom, and new hope for US-Turkey relations.
EU Salzburg Summit Sinks May’s Latest Brexit Plan
The demise of Prime Minister May’s Chequers plan increases the odds of a hard Brexit.
Russian Economy Hit by Sanctions, New Rouble Rout
There’s no relief in sight for the long-suffering Russian economy, which is now faced with new sanctions and a renewed currency plunge.
Backgrounder: Sweden Elections 2018
Upcoming elections are being billed as a fight for the country’s soul, but this is one battle that’s likely to end in stalemate.
Italy’s Diplomacy Is Floundering in the Mediterranean
In its singular focus on migration, Italy’s Mediterranean policy misses the forest for the trees.
Conservatives Never Wanted Brexit
Brexit was never the Conservative Party’s idea. In fact, it was always one of its’ worst nightmares.
Sweden’s Coming Crisis Could Soon be Europe’s
Will Sweden be the next electoral pick-up for Europe’s far right?
Amid Budget Uncertainty, Italian Debt Holders Quietly Head for the Exits
Nervous investors are shedding Italian debt ahead of the new coalition government’s first budget.
Lessons Unlearned from Charlie Hebdo: Strengthening the EU’s Intelligence Infrastructure
The EU can improve the effectiveness of its intelligence agencies not by creating new bureaucracies, but by getting more out of the resources it already has.
The Turkey Contagion Threat
Tracking the global market reaction to Turkey’s currency crisis with one overriding question in mind: How big is the contagion threat?