Geopolitical Futures

Weak performance. Russia’s services purchasing managers’ index fell to 50.5 points in September from 52.3 in August. Though not quite in contraction territory, it is still at a three-month low amid weak consumer demand and declining job creation numbers. Russia’s manufacturing PMI also fell last month, to 49.5. Changing hands. The U.K. on Thursday agreed […]

One of Mexico’s defining challenges as a country is the stark economic divide between its northern and southern regions. This disparity makes it extremely difficult for the government to...

Middle East escalation. Israel vowed to respond to Iran’s launch on Tuesday of about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. Though many of the rockets were intercepted, some escaped Israeli...

At a U.N. meeting in New York on Sept. 22, the G7 countries announced that they would provide a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. The announcement followed reports of...

Ground operation. The Israeli military announced on Tuesday the launch of “limited, localized and targeted raids” in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border. The operation reportedly aims to destroy...

The European far right has had one of their best electoral years since the Second World War. In elections in the EU, Austria, Germany, France and beyond, far or hard right parties have all done exceedingly well. What is behind the rise in popularity, and what could it mean for European geopolitics? GPF Senior Analyst Antonia Colibasanu and Analyst Ronan Wordsworth join host Christian Smith to understand the moment and plot what comes next.