These 5 Facts Explain the Biggest Political Risks Facing Europe

Sep 16, 2016, 04:45 AM

Brexit gets lots of attention, but it will take more than two years to unfold, and it’s not the risk Europe needs to be most worried about at the moment. These are the five most immediate risks Europe faces today.

  1. Central and Eastern Europe

Austria is poised to elect the E.U.’s first far-right head of state in a little less than three months. It’s an important symbolic moment, even if Austria’s presidency holds little real power.