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Situation Reports — May 15, 2025

The Atlantic at Portugal’s Doorstep: A Geopolitical and Economic Reckoning

Portugal holds one of Europe's greatest underutilized geopolitical assets. If it does not act, others will.

Aug 22, 2018 — Situation Reports

Amid Budget Uncertainty, Italian Debt Holders Quietly Head for the Exits

Nervous investors are shedding Italian debt ahead of the new coalition government’s first budget.

Feb 15, 2010 — Forecasts

Euro Financial Crisis

The financial crisis that began in Greece last month and spread to other ‘PIGS’ countries (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain) is raising old doubts about the long-term viability of the EU’s monetary union.

Apr 06, 2009 — Forecasts

NATO’s 7th Decade

As NATO enters its 7th decade, serious questions of its relevancy persist, culminating in the greatest existential threat faced by the military alliance.

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