This chart from the European Central Bank (ECB) shows that the economic uncertainties for the region have hit the highest level since its inception.

With the Greek crisis refusing to abate and with the rise of right-wing, anti-euro populists in the region, the European monetary Union (EMU) is faced with an existential threat, like it has never faced before. Brexit also heightened the uncertainty. For the first time in more than four decades, a member of the European Union is readying to leave.