France Faces Period of Uncertainty French voters elected a fractured National Assembly with three main blocs, none close to an outright majority. The left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire led with 180 seats, followed by President Macron’s centrist alliance with 159…
Conservatives Swept From Power after 14 Years of Ruling the UK Summary: Keir Starmer of the Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the UK parliamentary election, ending the Conservative government's 14-year rule. The Conservatives faced their worst performance in…
Mexican Election Win Spooks Market Mexico's recent presidential election victory by Claudia Sheinbaum has caused market uncertainty due to potential legislative reforms that could impact the country's economic and political landscape. The Mexican peso experienced a drop in value following…
Political Risk of Election Results Impacts Market in India India's stock market experienced a significant decline, wiping out $386 billion in market value, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party faced challenges in securing a majority in the national elections.…
How a Trump Victory in November could Increase Geopolitical Risk Donald Trump has had a significant impact on global markets and geopolitical risk. Trump's policies, ranging from tariffs to foreign relations, have triggered a series of geopolitical risks that have…
The race is very close. The current situation is Biden at 224 and Trump at 213. The remaining states that could decide the election are Pennsylvania (20), Georgia (16), North Carolina (15), Arizona (11), Michigan (16) and Wisconsin (10). We…
The new Trump administration has met with auto executives recently. He has threatened a 35% tax on imports from Mexico. Yesterday, without notifying the Mexican delegation, Trump and his press secretary made the decision to build the wall. And by…
Russian geopolitics in the Mediterranean are wider than Syria. In our previous article, Syrian End Game, we discussed the reasons behind the recent Russian intervention in Syria. Essentially, the Russians need to protect their only naval base in the Mediterranean…
Anti-austerity forces in Portugal and Spain represent a threat to Germany and European unity. Yesterday, the leftist alliance defeated legislation in parliament that resulted in the end of Prime Minister Coelho after years increased taxes and spending cuts. On the…
The latest in the Greek saga has delayed the latest 2 Billion Euro aid tranche and has put a hold on the 10 Billion Euros earmarked for recapitalizing the banks. The disagreement is on what level of foreclosure protection to…
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