Snapshots Jun 29, 2020 | 16:05 GMTJun 29, 2020
The failure of Macron's LREM party to win support at the municipal level will make it even harder for his unpopular government to pass reforms ahead of the 2022 presidential election.
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Assessments Jun 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJun 27, 2020
Against the backdrop of COVID-19, even a moderate increase in migrant arrivals this summer will risk further destabilizing EU governments and their pandemic-ravaged economies.
Assessments Jun 9, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJun 9, 2020
A victory by an opposition candidate would further thwart Warsaw’s ability to pass policy at a time of mounting economic uncertainty due to COVID-19.
Assessments May 27, 2020 | 16:31 GMTMay 27, 2020
High debt and deficit levels will raise the risk of sovereign defaults, especially in Southern Europe, as high unemployment creates fertile ground for social unrest and political extremism across the currency area.
Snapshots May 5, 2020 | 15:23 GMTMay 5, 2020
By jeopardizing one of the EU’s bond-buying programs, the decision risks increasing borrowing costs at a time of skyrocketing debt due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Snapshots Apr 17, 2020 | 16:27 GMTApr 17, 2020
The economic fallout could result in Brussels abandoning plans to shift spending from agriculture and infrastructure policies to new areas such as climate change.
Snapshots Apr 13, 2020 | 17:17 GMTApr 13, 2020
The bloc has agreed to grant countries in distress access to its permanent bailout fund, though the debate over how to best support Europe's quarantined economies is far from over.
Assessments Apr 13, 2020 | 10:00 GMTApr 13, 2020
France, Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal will experience deep recessions long after the immediate health crisis, which could give rise to another wave destabilizing nationalist movements.
Snapshots Mar 31, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMar 31, 2020
As southern and northern states clash over the best way forward in Brussels, national governments have largely been left to contend with the economic fallout alone.
Assessments Mar 30, 2020 | 17:21 GMTMar 30, 2020
As it tears EU economies apart, the pandemic is also bringing the bloc's fragmented political climate together. Though this renewed stability will only last as long as the health crisis.
