Cities in the interior -- but not other rural areas -- are being integrated with the coast.

With the fall of the government in The Hague, a core eurozone country becomes a source of uncertainty.

Net emigration and other demographic factors will create challenges for countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Geopolitical Calendar is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.

The Nile River has deeply affected Egypt's development.

Landlocked Laos sees an opportunity to remake itself as a transport corridor for Southeast Asia.

The outcome of France's upcoming presidential election could affect the entire European Union.

Increased economic cooperation with China gives Belarus an important economic partner in addition to Russia.

The privatization of Russia's largest bank is on hold, possibly endangering the rest of Moscow's privatization plans.

ExxonMobil is one of a few companies with the technology to develop Russia's untapped oil deposits.