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

This is the fourth in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries influential in world affairs.

The development of the interior provinces is a pressing economic imperative for Beijing.

Powerful Italian labor unions are able to influence policy decisions in ways other unions in Europe cannot.

The United States and Brazil face significant hurdles in their relationship, despite areas of mutual interest.

The European Commission likely will revise a controversial law before April 2013.

Russian energy firm Gazprom needs more revenue for development.

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

Argentina's president is replacing the old guard with young, loyal politicians.

Growing trade relations will not surmount the countries' significant differences and concerns on security issues.