3 Key Takeaways:
1. According to the article, the situation with international stories has negatively changed drastically during the last years. Every day we hear about new conflict that has arisen in a new place. The situation with European economy has become better in comparison with 2012, however, the politics of Europe have worsened. In Britain as well as in Germany, anti-EU parties are becoming more and more popular. As a result the needed reforms are on hold. There is no doubt that Russia and ISIS will be a reason of security concerns in Europe. Even though lower oil prices and sanctions influence Russia, it will be mot enough to stop pressure on Ukraine.
2. The economical situation in China will slow down according to the plan of Xi. The administration of Obama will try to keep the influence on countries all over the world by weaponization of finance. Even though the main area of military actions of ISIS is Iraq and Syria, the idea will spread through other countries. The military units might appear in Yemen, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The leaders who hardly have been reelected in 2014 will be discussed greatly this year.
3. In countries where the political stability is more preferred by the government, the companies will be suffering in comparison to the companies in countries where economic growth is on the first place. The conflict in the Middle East is based on the opposition between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The relations between Taiwan and China will change greatly after the elections where Democratic Progressive Party won. The unstable situation near Turkey`s borders badly influences the economy of Turkey.
Question:
Sanctions that were taken towards Russia have influenced the economy of Russia, however it is no enough. Will European sanctions tighten?
References
Bremmer, Ian. "The 10 Biggest Geopolitical Risks Of 2015". TIME.com. N.p., 2015. Web. 3 Feb. 2016.
