In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Adriano Bosoni, Senior Europe Analyst for Stratfor Worldview. The topic is the European Green Deal, an EU package of environmental policies.
The explosion has reinvigorated demands for reforming Lebanon's entrenched political system, which has long benefited the wealthy while failing to address the country's deteriorating economy.
The White House’s recent actions against China’s TikTok and WeChat apps, as well as officials involved in the Hong Kong crisis, show its threshold for action against Beijing is decreasing.
Aside from forcing companies to choose between Chinese and U.S. payment systems, Beijing's ability to reduce its sanctions exposure will be limited by the yuan's meager use in global markets.
The damage to Lebanon’s most critical port in Beruit will exacerbate the country’s food and supply shortages, as well as intensify popular anger at the Lebanese government.
Without the means to support its own recovery, the UAE's most populous emirate will likely be forced to rely on a bailout from Abu Dhabi, which could jeopardize Dubai's development plans.
By Ryan Bohl
A complete pivot to a pro-Western administration in Minsk would solidify Moscow’s losing battle against the encroachment of NATO’s influence.
By Sim Tack
As the pandemic continues to sap demand, upticks in OPEC+ supply will undermine efforts to rapidly balance the global market and drain excess inventories.
By Greg Priddy
Recessions across the bloc could last well into 2021 as rising COVID-19 cases force governments to reintroduce economically disruptive lockdown measures.
With infections on the rise, U.S. economic growth could remain below pre-pandemic levels for years, affecting federal spending and perhaps even Washington's ability to exercise global influence.
