Issue New free trade zones and rising protectionism at the same time
Summary
The chapter names a contradiction rather than a direction: new free trade zones are being created worldwide while a strong pull towards protectionism runs the other way, and it does not say which prevails.
Classification
Main topicTrade & Economic Security
Secondary topicsGeopolitics & Security
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=15;section=Megatrend 7 Shift of Power towards the East and the South 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
Constituent trends 1
Directly linked signals 0
No objects.
Relation types: constitutes
Public id: fm-523e97b07c03