Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in front of the EU Flag
EU: A Stimulus Plan Germany Can Live With
November 21, 2008 2027 GMT
Germany has taken a stand against the inclusion of British-proposed Europe-wide tax and value-added tax cuts in a German-backed, Pan-EU economic stimulus package. [more]
The Web site of Icelandic Internet bank Icesave
Iceland: The Worsening Economic Climate
November 20, 2008 2222 GMT
In spite of a growing aid package, the economic situation in Iceland is about to take a turn for the worse. [more]
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chatting before a meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia: Granting Favors to Select NATO Members
November 20, 2008 2129 GMT
Russia is showing its willingness to work with those NATO members that cooperate with Moscow on vital geopolitical issues. [more]
Latvia's capital city of Riga
Latvia: Seeking Support from the IMF
November 20, 2008 2104 GMT
Latvia is looking to set up a stabilization package in case the economic situation in the country gets worse, but has to act fast. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Alexei Miller, chief of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom
Europe: Skipping Out on Gazprom's Bill?
November 19, 2008 2121 GMT
Countries that buy natural gas from Russia's Gazprom reportedly told the firm that if prices increase, they will not be able to pay. [more]
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Europe, Financial Crisis and Social Unrest
November 18, 2008 1515 GMT
Weekend protests in Reykjavik, Iceland, point up largely unspoken fears about how the financial crisis might impact political and social stability in Europe. Analyst Marko Papic discusses the question with Marla Dial. [more]
Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
Iceland: Contemplating EU Membership
November 17, 2008 2241 GMT
Membership in the European Union might be the only way for Iceland to recover from its financial disaster. [more]
A man walks by a bank in Rejkjavik, Iceland
Iceland: A Laboratory for Social Unrest?
November 14, 2008 2134 GMT
Planned protests in Reykjavik over the government's failing to close on an International Monetary Fund loan could be a harbinger of things to come in Europe. [more]
Crane installing segment of Nord Stream pipeline
Germany, Russia: The Nord Stream Pipe Dream
November 13, 2008 1839 GMT
Germany is defending a pipeline project that Berlin and Moscow have been planning for years -- but its show of support is only meant to pacify the Russians. [more]
A Petroleos Mexicanos oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico near Campeche state
Search for Renewable Energy Flags as Oil Price Falls
November 13, 2008 1220 GMT
As Germany moves into official recession, with growth in the last quarter down half of one percent, the International Energy Agency has again cut its oil demand forecasts. This means that investment in alternatives to oil is slowing. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Russia Rethinks Energy Pricing Policy
November 13, 2008 0126 GMT
Russian energy giant Gazprom's CEO has said that natural gas prices for Europe will drop in 2009. Seeing the backlash from its aggressive pricing tactics in Europe, the Kremlin is trying new ways to keep an energy grip on its neighbors. [more]
The Sajjil ballistic missile
Iran, U.S.: Missile Claims and BMD in Europe
November 12, 2008 2045 GMT
Iran claims to have tested a new ballistic missile that could mark a significant advance in its ability to reach beyond its region. [more]
Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
Iceland: Strategic Air Base for Sale?
November 12, 2008 1747 GMT
Iceland's president has offered Russia a strategic air base that served as a centerpiece of U.S. containment strategy in the Cold War. [more]
Homes for Sale in Newport, Wales
EU: The Coming Housing Market Crisis
November 11, 2008 1825 GMT
Europe is facing a potential housing crisis that could cause just as much damage as the banking crisis -- and for a longer term. (With Stratfor maps) [more]
Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk (R) talks with Poland Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
Poland: Lending Iceland a Hand
November 7, 2008 2238 GMT
Poland will become one of the countries giving financial support to Iceland for reasons that suit Warsaw's political agenda. [more]
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Oct. 12
The Western Balkans and the Global Credit Crunch
November 7, 2008 2001 GMT
A latecomer to the post-Cold War Central European credit explosion, the Western Balkans now need help dealing with the global credit crunch. [more]
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Obama’s Challenge
November 5, 2008 1202 GMT
Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The road ahead is not so rosy for him. [more]
Republican John McCain (L) and Democrat Barack Obama (R) following their third and final presidential debate Oct. 15
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Nov. 2, 2008
October 31, 2008 2211 GMT
The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at a news conference Oct. 9
Global Credit and the IMF Short-term Liquidity Plan
October 31, 2008 2059 GMT
The International Monetary Fund will offer rapidly disbursed loans through a new short-term liquidity facility. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: Third Quarter GDP in Geopolitical Perspective
October 31, 2008 0231 GMT
Figures for third quarter U.S. gross domestic product are in. [more]
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