Europe
The Moldovan election: A quiet country at an important crossroads
Europe is full of loud stories, and yet beneath the noise there are first time democratic elections shifting the tide of East-West relations, like Moldova.
Wallonia’s “no” to CETA is a warning against scattered regionalism
CETA is an example of the dangers the EU faces in remodelling its processes and making them more inclusive in order to better connect with citizens.
Russia’s coal expansion is running out of steam
Despite changing markets, Russia is betting on coal consumption as it moves to develop its eastern regions and pivot from Europe. Will the strategy work?
The Cyprus reunification talks are progressing
After one and a half years of negotiations, the talks for the reunification of Cyprus have started to see some progress.
The UK High Court’s Brexit ruling sparks a new war of roses
The UK’s High Court ruled late last week that Parliament must vote to trigger Brexit. Reaction to this ruling has been as divisive as the Brexit vote it
What a sovereign default would look like on the ECB’s balance sheet
Central banks’ QE programmes have exposed them to sovereign defaults in an unprecedented way. However, the most likely candidate in Europe is likely to do little damage. Given the centrality
Future Generator: The media continues to be frosty towards Brexit
The ‘Future Generator’ is a highly unique and cutting-edge approach to forecasting ‘media sentiment’, developed by a partnership between Global Risk Insights (GRI) and Ethnographic Edge (EE). The aim of
3 risks to post-Brexit investment in the UK
Global venture capitalists devalued their investments in UK tech startups in Q3. Here are three reasons why that trend might continue.
Romania’s Minister of Justice admits to lying to the European Court of Human Rights
Romanian Minister of Justice, Raluca Pruna, admitted in this month’s meeting with the Romanian Superior Magistrates Council, to have lied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the budgeting of almost a billion euros for the construction of seven new penitentiaries.
Special Report: A fractured France at the crossroad of multiple risks
weakened political class and ongoing social tensions expose France to several risk trends.
