A Happy New Year for Europe?
In 2016, Europe will face a perfect storm of political challenges, from the surging refugee crisis to the implementation of the TTIP trade agreement. But perhaps the gravest challenge is managing the uncertainty in the run-up to the UK's referendum on whether to remain in the European Union.
PARIS β As the European Union prepares to enter the new year, it faces an almost perfect storm of political challenges. The strategy it has used in the past β barely muddling through a series of calamities β may no longer be enough.