The Horizon: Systemic Reconfiguration
Signals: week of 31 January 2026: "Mother of all trade deals", EU phases out Russian gas, a "two-speed EU", the UK-China reset, and AI drives more layoffs.
Top Signal: EU–India Announce the “Mother of All Trade Deals”
This week, the European Union and India signed a landmark free-trade agreement in New Delhi after nearly two decades of negotiation, which has been described by both sides as the “mother of all deals”. If and when approved, it would significantly strengthen economic and political ties between …