EU-Asean relations

NEW GLOBAL ORDER

EU and Asean at 50: time for bold action

As the EU’s first-ever standalone digital deal, the EUSDTA demonstrates a shared determination to work together amid the heightened global economic uncertainty.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Europe and Singapore: A reliable partnership in contested times

The elevation of ties to Vietnam’s highest level has been planned for months and was delayed largely because of schedule complications, an official says

EU set to elevate ties with Vietnam amid trade disruptions, source says

Exporters of high-carbon industrial products such as steel, iron, aluminium (above), cement and fertilisers will be most affected.

Can the EU withstand the pushback against its carbon levy?

European Commission vice-president Kaja Kallas will hold a high-level event on the sidelines of the Fourth EU-Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum on the protection of critical maritime infrastructure.

Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Partners for a resilient future

The EU’s trade pivot gives Asean another lever in balancing relations with China and the US. But the leverage only exists if Asean businesses can deliver on the higher standards that Europe now requires.
PERSPECTIVE

Asean’s next big test: Winning from accelerated EU trade deals

View of the Jakarta International Container Terminal. The EU is Indonesia’s fifth-biggest trade partner, with bilateral trade amounting to around US$30.1 billion last year.
THE BOTTOM LINE

EU’s Asean pivot accelerates with landmark Indonesia trade deal

The majority of business sentiment survey respondents view Asean as the region with the best economic opportunities, far outpacing India and China. Its attraction is not hard to understand. 

How Asean can rewrite the global supply chain map

France's Emmanuel Macron shaking hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong. Macron's trip is the first visit by a French president to Vietnam in about a decade.

Macron’s Asean trip showcases EU’s Asia pivot

The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Europe needs friends and allies in a world of ever-increasing geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions.

Why Asean should matter to the European Commission