Geopolitical risk in the euro area: Measurement and transmission

Yevheniia Bondarenko, Nayeon Kang, Vivien Lewis, Matthias Rottner and Yves Schüler

No 14/2026, Discussion Papers from Deutsche Bundesbank

Abstract: Geopolitical risk is a major concern for the euro area, yet widely used measures largely reflect a US perspective. We introduce a geopolitical risk indicator tailored to the euro area using local European news sources. Shocks to this index have significant recessionary and inflationary consequences in the euro area, effects that would be missed when relying on the corresponding US-based measure. We estimate that the Russo-Ukrainian War imposed substantial output losses and inflationary pressures on the euro area in 2022. Combining structural scenario analysis with end-of-sample now-casting, we show that euro area prospects are highly sensitive to future developments in geopolitical risk. We complement these analyses with two news-based measures of sanctions intensity and shortages for the euro area.

Keywords: euro area; geopolitical risk; inflation; sanctions; shortages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E31 E32 F42 F51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.71734/DP-2026-14

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