Scenarios 2027 / Regional views

Regional view

Europe

Scenarios by regional exposure

Ordered by exposure, then by priority score. Exposure is a regional judgement; nation-level results arrive when the Atlas connects.

ExposureScenarioFamilyRationaleL2yNatPriorityRank
HighGlobal financial crisis S03Economic and tradeBanks, CRE, fiscal space4LikelyLikely5CatastrophicCatastrophic201
HighSingle-supplier cut-off S02Economic and tradeAutomotive, machinery, generic medicines5Highly likelyHighly likely4SevereSevere203
HighGeoeconomic confrontation S01Economic and tradeExport-dependent, caught between blocs4LikelyLikely4SevereSevere165
HighEnergy supply shock S09Energy, climate and resourcesGas import dependence4LikelyLikely4SevereSevere166
HighPandemic S14Health—3PossiblePossible5CatastrophicCatastrophic158
HighSuperintelligence takeoff S15Technology and infrastructureDependence without a frontier project; regulation as its main lever3PossiblePossible5TransformativeTransformative15Library
HighEnergy abundance S16Energy, climate and resourcesImporter windfall; heavy industry may still leave for cheaper power3PossiblePossible5TransformativeTransformative15Library
HighAI diffusion shock S13Technology and infrastructureDependence without domestic frontier providers3PossiblePossible4SevereSevere127
HighHybrid campaign S06Geopolitical and securityThe active theatre4LikelyLikely3SignificantSignificant12Library
HighMass displacement S08Geopolitical and securityUkraine, Middle East, Africa routes3PossiblePossible4SevereSevere12Library
HighBiomedical breakthroughs S17HealthAgeing populations gain health and face pension strain3PossiblePossible4MajorMajor12Library
HighGreat-power détente S18Geopolitical and securitySecurity settlement on its border; defence build-up and energy policy both reopened3PossiblePossible4MajorMajor12Library
High100-day pandemic defence S24HealthManufacturing and regulation at speed3PossiblePossible4MajorMajor12Library
MediumChokepoint closure S05Geopolitical and securityJet fuel, LNG, Suez trade4LikelyLikely5CatastrophicCatastrophic202
MediumLegitimacy crisis S07Geopolitical and securityRomania, Georgia, Serbia precedents4LikelyLikely5CatastrophicCatastrophic204
MediumDisaster in the core S10Energy, climate and resourcesFloods, heat3PossiblePossible5CatastrophicCatastrophic15Library
MediumInfrastructure collapse S12Technology and infrastructureInterconnected but exposed to sabotage and renewables integration3PossiblePossible4SevereSevere12Library
MediumEmerging-market breakout S20Economic and tradeIncumbent exporters lose share; firms gain markets3PossiblePossible4MajorMajor12Library
MediumMiddle East settlement S21Geopolitical and securityLower energy risk and a new corridor to India2UnlikelyUnlikely4MajorMajor8Library
LowDigital state leapfrog S23Technology and infrastructureAlready digitised; an exporter of the model4LikelyLikely4MajorMajor16Library
LowFood and water shock S11Energy, climate and resourcesMedium for water stress in the south3PossiblePossible5CatastrophicCatastrophic159
LowSovereign funding crisis S04Economic and tradeMedium for highly indebted members3PossiblePossible5CatastrophicCatastrophic1510
LowSovereign debt reset S19Economic and tradeCreditor; London law and the Paris Club2UnlikelyUnlikely4MajorMajor8Library
LowYield revolution S22Energy, climate and resourcesSlower regulation; modest price gain for consumers2UnlikelyUnlikely4MajorMajor8Library

Regional loading profile

Of the 6 ranked scenarios to which Europe is rated High exposure, the number that load each working domain High (dark) or Medium (grey). A count of loading tables, not a computed result.