German and Italian elections to come
Less constrained by global macro risk
Paul Jackson, head of research at Source, looks at how the changing political landscape has helped Europe - while hurting the UK, US and Brazil.
It may seem strange to consider emerging markets a potential safe haven, but arguably that is now the view of many of those looking to mitigate the political uncertainties in Europe and the US.
EEC founded in 1957
French elections later this month
Concerns about delays to promised tax cuts