The EU-Mercosur Agreement: European Economic Balance, Regional Spillovers, Risks, Opportunities and Long-Term Outlook

The EU-Mercosur Agreement: European Economic Balance, Regional Spillovers, Risks, Opportunities and Long-Term Outlook

After more than twenty-five years of negotiations, the trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, stands as one of the most consequential trade initiatives in modern EU commercial policy. As the...
Market Outlook, Week of January 12, 2026

Market Outlook, Week of January 12, 2026

1. Global Macroeconomic Context: An Economy in Transition United States: A Softening Labour Market Amid Persistent Inflation The U.S. economy enters 2026 against a backdrop of a visibly weakening labour market following a pronounced slowdown at the end of last year....
EUROPE UNDER STRAIN: GEOPOLITICS, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, AND THE PRESERVATION OF PSYCHIC CAPITAL, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

EUROPE UNDER STRAIN: GEOPOLITICS, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, AND THE PRESERVATION OF PSYCHIC CAPITAL, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

Prologue: The Contemporary European Paradox The European Union is currently facing a profound structural tension. On the one hand, it claims a socio-economic model grounded in the protection of human dignity, social cohesion, and quality of working life. On the other,...
JANUARY 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

JANUARY 2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

FOREWORD: THE ERA OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS We are now navigating a global economy in which traditional analytical categories are reaching their limits. This outlook synthesizes three complementary levels of analysis: market dynamics (trading data and financial flows),...