Beyond national security issues, military alliances play an essential role in securing international trade. Their redefinition could lead to a major reorientation of global flows.

The markedly negative tone of relations with Russia has eased for the American and Chinese superpowers, according to the geopolitical climate indicator “Shade."

Tariffs are at the core of the trade agreement concluded between the European Union (EU) and India at the end of January. The agreement offers European exporters a tangible opportunity to strengthen their presence in this vast market.

A sector’s export performance depends not only on the immigrant labour it employs directly, but also on immigrant workers employed in upstream sectors.

In response to the sharp increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing is redirecting part of its export flows toward new markets. For certain products, the European Union (EU) has emerged as a preferred destination.

Behind the expansion or slowdown of world trade in value terms lies a key factor: price movements, which are often sharply contrasted across categories of traded goods.

Despite its clear net debtor position, France receives more investment income than it pays out — a form of “exorbitant privilege” long associated with the United States.

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) have proven being more resilient in terms of employment than purely domestic groups since the health crisis, especially in their home country.

In discussions surrounding international trade agreements, European agriculture is often portrayed as a homogeneous sector, unable to compete on the global stage. This oversimplified perception fuels ongoing debates over market liberalization, foreign competition, and the safeguarding of domestic industries.

Premature deindustrialization in most emerging and developing economies has been one of the defining trends of recent decades. The adoption of a fixed exchange regime by low-productivity countries particularly accelerates this phenomenon.