EU: Regional Blocs

Variations in infection rates, vaccine rollouts and public skepticism will impede the bloc from reaching its goal of inoculating 70% of adults by July.

Beijing’s co-opting of a nationalist social media campaign could force some foreign firms to sacrifice access to China’s massive and fast-growing market.

The increasing popularity of pro-environment policies could make the Green party a viable coalition partner for both the center-right CDU and center-left SPD.

As long as infections remain high, Europe’s travel and hospitality sectors will continue to struggle regardless of the existence of a common health pass.

The outcome of two statewide votes next week will be key in gauging Germany's political landscape ahead of the Sept. 26 federal election.

Amid growing frustration with its slow inoculation campaign, Brussels will struggle to keep countries from buying China and Russia’s vaccines.

The measure will likely expose the special deals some EU countries offer corporations, and may also increase support for digital service taxes.

The EU will limit China’s access to strategic economic sectors and continue to confront Beijing over political, human rights and security issues.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue catches up with Adriano Bosoni, Stratfor Senior Europe analyst at RANE. No one expected the disengagement of the United Kingdom from the European Union, known as Brexit, to be simple. But it has shone the spotlight on serious long-term issues.

Amid prolonged lockdowns and sluggish vaccine rollouts, travel-related companies in Europe will likely freeze hiring plans and require additional state support.