# NYU Global Research Professor Ian Bremmer discusses how Europe is dealing with the Islamic State in Syria

1 Faculty News November 17, 2015 ![Bloomberg logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/bloomberg192x144.jpg?itok=yV529lwz)>

Excerpt from [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-11-16/obama-putin-and-the-search-for-a-syrian-solution) -- "There's no question that French government first and foremost is having a much harder time dealing with this than they did after the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January. That's probably the biggest takeaway. Three months guaranteed of state of emergency, coming into Christmas season. It's going to hurt the economy. It's going to hurt Hollande."

[Watch the video](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-11-16/obama-putin-and-the-search-for-a-syrian-solution)