The European Union and Indonesia announced this Sunday in Brussels a “political agreement” for an agreement on the Global Economic Association (Cepa) after a decade of negotiations and at a key time when 27 tend to strengthen commercial relations with “Reliable” partners against the tariff war with the United States and tension with China.
“We live violent times, and when economic uncertainty corresponds to geopolitical volatility, Partners like us should approach more “, He defended the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference in Brussels with Indonesia President Pabuvo Subianto.
New frame He will open the relevant markets in key sectors, such as agriculture, car and services sector, As the German conservative said, who emphasized that this will also help “strengthen the supply chains of critical raw materials.” The sources of the community indicate that now they will be teams of negotiations, which the commissioner of the commission, Maros Sefkovich, leads the European side, which should “finish” more details in order to conclude it in September 2025.
“We want not only safe supply, but also responsible supply, and this is what we have in common”, He set von der Lein regarding relations with Indonesia, with whom he said that they share respect for the environment and local communities, as well as the goal of creating “good work and local value”. “This is a European way of doing business and can count on us,” he said.
The EU will also weaken the visa regime that applies to Indonesia citizens so that they are “easier for them”Visit, invest or study “ On public land, said the head of the public leader.
At the same time, the President of Indonesia, meanwhile, celebrated this that “after 10 years of negotiations” the parties reached an “agreement to have a comprehensive pact on the economic association, which mainly represents an agreement on free trade”.
“In this era of instability or confusionI think we set a good example. Again, please get confidence that South -East Asia, and especially Indonesia, really considers Europe a very, very important actor) to ensure global stability, ”the president said.
Thus, he insisted that the European Union remains a “leader” in many areas and confirmed that “many”, including Indonesia, would like to see “stronger” Europe.