Stratfor Europe Analyst Christoph Helbling examines how budget negotiations will affect countries on the periphery of the European Union, especially regarding agriculture and infrastructure.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky, currently visiting Riga, Latvia, explores the different approaches taken by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania toward relations with Russia and the European Union.

Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton examines the hostage video of the seven Estonian cyclists kidnapped in Lebanon and discusses the intelligence that can be gleaned from it.