At the beginning of each year, journalists, analysts and commentators of current affairs like to take a moment to reflect on the year ahead and try to predict what risks and opportunities the year could bring. With our annual Forward Look, we at the Analysis and Research Team offer a tool designed to provide a cross-sectional understanding of the world in which the Council and the European Council will operate in the coming year. But just like any other attempt to look into the future, our work can never be exhaustive, or cover all possible vie