The Fate of the Eurozone

Disputes between harder-hit southern states and the rest of the Continent will thwart the EU’s ability to increase financial integration among its members and within its currency zone.

With COVID-19 cases again on the rise in Europe, the reintroduction of lockdown measures will force governments to also extend or expand deficit-deepening stimulus programs.

Recent disputes over fiscal policy and EU integration provide a preview for the country's 2021 general election, as well as German domestic and foreign politics for at least the next half-decade.

Recessions across the bloc could last well into 2021 as rising COVID-19 cases force governments to reintroduce economically disruptive lockdown measures.

The reintroduction of travel warnings and quarantine measures will slow Europe’s economic recovery, especially in tourism-dependent countries.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.

Disputes between outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her potential successor will likely lead to an ineffective German government ahead of the 2021 general election, stalling the policymaking process in both Berlin and Brussels.

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Senior Europe analyst Adriano Bosoni about data coming from Europe that suggests that the Continent's economic outlook is quite negative.

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.