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Populism and partition? Europe's bleak forecast for the year ahead

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Populism and partition? Europe's bleak forecast for the year ahead

Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group's Managing Director for Europe, discusses political and economic issues in Europe, looking ahead to EU Parliament elections, concerns over populist parties, Ukraine's risks of partition, NATO dynamics, and the impact of a potential Trump presidency on transatlantic relations.

Medieval Italy, the Peruzzis & the world's first bank run

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Medieval Italy, the Peruzzis & the world's first bank run

One of the earliest recorded bank runs dates back to the 14th century. Italian city-states like Florence and Venice sat at the crossroads of trade routes between Asia and Europe and were financial hubs. In the early 1300s, the “Peruzzi” family quickly became one of the most powerful and wealthy in Florence, through a highly profitable textile trade that focused on imported English wool.

European small biz owners impacted by Ukraine war and COVID, says head of industry group

European small biz owners impacted by Ukraine war and COVID, says head of industry group

What's the outlook for European small businesses these days? Not as good as SME owners would like, according to Véronique Willems, secretary general of SMEUnited, an organization representing some 22.5 million European small businesses that employ almost 82.4 million people across 30 European countries. In recent months, European SMEs have been hit by the double whammy of COVID spikes due to the omicron variant and now higher energy prices due to Russia's war in Ukraine, Willems explains during a livestream conversation on small businesses and pandemic recovery hosted by GZERO Media in partnership with Visa.

Italy’s dysfunctional politics

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Italy’s dysfunctional politics

Why have Italy's politics and economy been so chaotic? Can Italy's new Prime Minister pull the country out of its political tailspin? Ian Bremmer explains on GZERO World.

AstraZeneca vaccine politics may further damage Europe's economy

AstraZeneca vaccine politics may further damage Europe's economy

What is going on with the AstraZeneca vaccine? Why are people protesting in Britain? Did you read Jared Kushner's op-ed on the middle East? What is the Biden administration's approach to the region compared to his predecessor? Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on the latest news in global politics on World In :60 - that is, :180.