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The Islamic State in 2018
S-RM asked Julian Davies, Head of Consulting, to give his insights into the threat Islamic State poses to the West in 2018 following its losses in the Middle East last year.
S-RM asked Julian Davies, Head of Consulting, to give his insights into the threat Islamic State poses to the West in 2018 following its losses in the Middle East last year.
Former Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont's determination to hold an independence referendum has led to an historic stalemate in Spain that is threatening political and economic stability, writes Genevieve Frydman.
The latest terrorist attacks in France suggest that operations carried out in the name of Islamic State are evolving, which is likely to prompt a shift in European security policy, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
Angela Merkel remains in charge, but faces four difficult years.
With 15 people dead, and over 130 injured, Spain is the latest European country to be targeted in an Islamic State (IS)-claimed terrorist attack. We speak to S-RM's Senior Europe Analyst, Lara Sierra-Rubia, for insight into the attack, as well as emerging trends in the region.
The recent attacks that have hit the UK have sadly came as little surprise to British intelligence and law enforcement agencies. David Wells explores the UK authorities' response.
Although newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to bring about economic and political reform after his win in the May presidential elections, he must still garner enough support in the June legislative vote to turn his agenda into reality, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
General election results in the Netherlands expose political fragmentation in the face of rising populism,and also pose a challenge for the ruling VVD as coalition negotiations commence, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
The vehicle-ramming and knife attack on Westminster – which killed four andleft more than 50 injured – was the most serious attack in the UK in recent years, but was not unanticipated or outside the modus operandi of lone actors in Europe, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
Carilee Osborne unpacks Europol's recent report on serious and organised crime.
Early elections are likely in Italy after the December 2016 constitutional referendum. However, ongoing political and economic factors are expected to increase uncertainty for the political establishment, according to Lara Sierra-Rubia.