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India-EU Finalize Historic Free Trade Deal After 20 Years

India-EU Finalize Historic Free Trade Deal After 20 Years

Is the India-EU deal Europe's industrial surrender or a gateway to unprecedented mutual growth?
India-EU Finalize Historic Free Trade Deal After 20 Years
Above: President of the European Council Antonio Costa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi on Jan. 27. Image credit: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

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There's a 4% chance that the U.S. and the EU (or one of its member states) will cut diplomatic ties before 2051, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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