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The talks that have been resumed for reaching a free trade agreement between the European Union and India have a good chance for success. Both partners, especially India, have to achieve new economic dynamics in order to be able to face the challenge posed by China. This decisive reason is supported by Brexit, the pandemic and the climate crisis, which also spark an exogenous, geostrategic dynamic that gives new impetus to the paralyzed liberal paradigm of free trade. Taken together, it is likely that exogenous geostrategic factors realign the endogenous economic factors and thus promote a positive outcome despite the ongoing weakness of liberal free trade ideas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the article "The Critique of Crisis: Observations on the Historical Development of a Widely Used Word" by Wolfgang Kofler, the meaning of the word "Krise" (crisis) is examined. The author argues that crises not only signify danger and threat, but also promote processes of reflection and deliberation. He points out that the Greek word "krísis" can also have a positive outcome and that the concept of crisis is often negatively connotated. The author emphasizes the importance of calm and thoughtful deliberation in times of crisis and that competent handling of crises is of great significance for both individual educational and life paths, as well as for society. [Extracted from the article]