The World Economic Forum ranks the weaponization of trade, sanctions and technology between rival nations, what it calls geoeconomic confrontation, as the single biggest global risk of 2026

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The World Economic Forum ranks the weaponization of trade, sanctions and technology between rival nations, what it calls geoeconomic confrontation, as the single biggest global risk of 2026 — do you agree?

31%

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“Yes — trade wars and technology bans between major powers are already destabilizing supply chains and the global economy in ways most people do not yet feel directly”

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Yes — trade wars and technology bans between major powers are already destabilizing supply chains and the global economy in ways most people do not yet feel directly

31%

Partially — it is a serious risk but climate change and armed conflict remain more immediately dangerous to more people

23%

No — military conflict and nuclear escalation are more urgent threats than economic confrontation between nations

23%

No — geoeconomic confrontation is just a polite way of describing the collapse of the rules-based international order that nobody wants to admit is already happening

15%

I am not informed enough about the issue to have a confident opinion

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🇭🇷Croatia29%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇳🇱Netherlands100%

Croatia is most divided — 29% “Partially — it is a serious risk but climate change and armed conflict remain more immediately dangerous to more people” vs 29% “Yes — trade wars and technology bans between major powers are already destabilizing supply chains and the global economy in ways most people do not yet feel directly”.

Age

100%

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33%

Gender

33%

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Man is most divided — 40% “Partially — it is a serious risk but climate change and armed conflict remain more immediately dangerous to more people” vs 20% “No — military conflict and nuclear escalation are more urgent threats than economic confrontation between nations”.

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