Top 5 Risks in 2015

International relations have never seemed more complicated. News stories from around the world shock us daily, change the way we think about other countries, and may even change the way we do business with them.
Eurasia Group annually releases a report on world risks considering a combination of factors; expectations, probability, impact and most importantly, the relevance these factors play on the world stage for 2015.

“2015 will see more geopolitical challenges than 2014.”

1. The Politics of Europe
2. Russia
3. The effects of China Slowdown
4. Weaponization of Finance
5. ISIS, beyond Iraq and Syria
6. Weak Incumbents
7. The Rise of Strategic Sectors
8. Saudi Arabia vs. Iran
9. Taiwan/ China
10. Turkey

Top 5 in Review

Europe’s economy is in great shape, their politics, however, are in crisis. The dramatic increase in political movements will become significant in 2015. Friction amoung the EU states is worsening, so with fighting at home, dissent amoung the governments and external threats, Europe is the top risk in 2015.