News about International trade

In the summer of 2026, Switzerland will hold a national referendum put forward by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP). The project aims to set a strict limit on the country’s population: by 2050, it should not exceed 10 million people.

Will the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) ever introduce a common currency to challenge the dominance of the U.S. dollar in the world economy? Like many traditional international economists, I generally reject the idea, despite my role in creating the acronym BRICS, which led to the creation of the official BRICS club (later expanded to BRICS+ with the addition of five new members).

Under the slogan “My field is my right”, representatives of the Indian Farmers Union started a sit-in in front of the administration building in Lucknow, reports Logos Press.

The sunflower market in the Black Sea countries reached “peak demand and prices” in the first half of February 2026. However, market analysts suggest that the trend may change to a downward trend in the near future, Logos Press reports.

In 2025, the volume of grain exports from Kazakhstan through the Baltic countries increased to 802 thousand tons, which is six times more than in 2024, Logos Press reports.

Eurozone exports are still growing despite declining revenues in a number of key sectors, Logos Press reports.