Europe is not facing one crisis but a convergence of pressures: war in the east, instability in the south, expensive energy, ageing societies and declining political trust. The central question is whether Europe can reduce permanent emergencies before they become its normal condition.
Energy, Weather and Retaliation Risk: A New Compound Stress Regime Date: 18 May 2026Focus: Energy security, food production, inflation, geopolitical escalation, AI infrastructure Global markets are increasingly shaped by a compound-risk regime. The key issue is no longer one isolated shock, but the interaction of several stress channels: energy disruption, shipping bottlenecks, fertilizer pressure, weather … Read more