2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.

Europe

<p>To the west of Eurasia lays Europe, a region predisposed to division. It is surrounded on nearly all sides by islands and peninsulas that make it difficult for Europe to cohere. The northern half of the continent, moreover, sits on a plain whose short, meandering rivers tend to empower countries without forcing them to work with others. The southern half is situated on more mountainous terrain that has historically impeded the creation of strong, unified economies. As a result, Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.</p>

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Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Iceland

The European Free Trade Association's members, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway, each have their own trade agendas.

European Disintegration

Trade Profiles

The future of the small but wealthy European Free Trade Association is intertwined with that of its larger and better-known cousin, the European Union.

Trade Profile: The Fate of Europe's Other Trade Bloc Hangs in the Balance

The Fate of the Eurozone

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Sub-Saharan Africa

South Sudan

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Cabo Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Cote d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

Sudan

Eswatini

Tanzania

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Americas

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Barbados

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname

Bahamas

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

Greenland

Jamaica

Asia-Pacific

Australia

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

China

Timor-Leste

Federated States of Micronesia

Fiji

Indonesia

Japan

Kiribati

Laos

Malaysia

Marshall Islands

Eurozone

Politics

Economics and Finance

Energy

After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Montenegro

Armenia

Ukraine

Russia

Moscow expanded its food import ban to Albania, Montenegro, Liechtenstein and Iceland on Aug. 13 in retaliation for their support for Western sanctions on Russia, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev said, Tass and Interfax reported.

Russia: Food Import Ban Extended To 4 More Countries

Albania

Georgia

Russia’s customs service said Aug. 12 that there is no alternative to destroying all sanctioned goods brought into the country, Tass reported. 

 Russia: No Alternative To Destroying Sanctioned Goods, Customs Service Says

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Holy See

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

North Macedonia

Malta

Belgium

Sweden

United Kingdom

Bulgaria

Portugal

Serbia

Croatia

Poland

Romania

Cyprus

Austria

Slovakia

Slovenia

Netherlands

Spain

Monaco

Italy

Ireland

Hungary

Kosovo

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced a full program of quantitative easing Jan. 22 in which the European Central Bank will purchase a total of 1.1 trillion euros ($1.28 trillion) at a rate of 60 billion euros ($69.74 billion) per month until at least September 2016, the European Central Bank confirmed in a press release.

Eurozone: European Central Bank Announces Quantitative Easing

According to the European Central Bank's Oct. 26 comprehensive assessment of the 130 banks in the eurozone, 25 banks failed a stress test and 11 of those need to raise more capital, Bloomberg reported.

EU: European Central Bank Releases Comprehensive Assessment

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

Saudi Arabia: Saudis Held In Syrian Jails

Afghanistan: Taliban Takes Musa Qala

Afghanistan

Algeria

A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Bahrain

Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

Egypt

Maldives

India

Iran

Tajikistan

Bhutan

Iraq

The President palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

SITUATION REPORTS

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Russia: Food Import Ban Extended To 4 More Countries

Russia: No Alternative To Destroying Sanctioned Goods, Customs Service Says

Eurozone: European Central Bank Announces Quantitative Easing

EU: European Central Bank Releases Comprehensive Assessment

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

Saudi Arabia: Saudis Held In Syrian Jails

Afghanistan: Taliban Takes Musa Qala

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