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Dombrovkis thinks quick progress in EU trade talks with Asia unlikely

Looking at the EU’s ongoing trade negotiations with Asian trade powerhouse, EU Trade Commissioner Dombrovkis has stated that “With elections due in Indonesia in February, it might be difficult to make seizable progress in coming months”, adding also that “negotiations with India are progressing at a slower pace than anticipated”. In Summer, both Indonesia and […]

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“China’s policy to increase export controls on rare earth metals further politicises global energy trade”

Indo-Pacific / ENM

Francesco Sassi, a researcher in energy geopolitics and markets at Ricerche Industriali ed Energetiche (RIE) in Bologna, takes a closer look at China’s policy to increase export controls on rare earth metals, oxide products, and crude oil imports. He writes: “The move will further politicise global energy trade and make harder for the collective West,

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A closer look at CBAM, the EU’s new external carbon tariff

Energy / ENM

Following the agreement on the EU’s new external carbon tariff CBAM, Ron Stoop, a Dutch political economist, takes a closer look at this new “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism”. He writes: “The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a new EU law that attempts to protect low-carbon production in Europe against ‘dirty imports’, which are often

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South East Asian NGOs warn about the development implications of EU policy

Indo-Pacific / ENM

Kaoem Telapak, an Indonesian NGO has warned that the EU’s recently adopted restrictions on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, such as palm oil from Indonesia, have a noble intention but could have unintended impacts. Writing in newspaper Mongobay, a spokesperson for the NGO notes that “one of the biggest importers of Indonesian palm

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The Brexit debate continues

Trade / ENM

By Pieter Cleppe After Liz Truss’s brief interlude as British prime minister, the British Conservative Party is still struggling. In the opinion polls, the Tories are no less than 24 percentage points behind the Labour opposition. The new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and 15 of his ministers even risk losing their seats in the upcoming

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Indonesia and Malaysia to send joint delegation to Brussels to address trade tensions

Indo-Pacific / ENM

Tensions between the EU and South East Asia over its deforestation now also affecting trade ties. By the end of 2023, the EU aims to agree the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Trade Agreement (IEU-CEPA). According to EU ambassador Vincent Piket, this is being complicated by the EU’s deforestation regulation. He stated: “We have lots of explaining to

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More hindrances to a good relationship between the EU and South East Asia

Indo-Pacific / ENM

Despite warming relations between the European Union (EU) and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a series of geopolitical, environmental and legal flashpoints could derail progress in 2023. On 14 December, EU and ASEAN leaders met for a summit in Brussels for the first time, signalling how significantly relations have improved over the past

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Tensions between EU and South East Asia during EU-ASEAN Summit

Indo-Pacific / ENM

At the EU-ASEAN Summit last week, Indonesian President Jokowi (picture) lashed out at the EU, issuing a warning related to the EU’s new Deforestation Regulation, suggesting that the EU should not attempt to dictate its standards to ASEAN if it wants to maintain its relationship with Indonesia going forward. He said: “There must be no

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Tensions between EU and South East Asia over EU legislation deemed to ‘increase poverty’

Indo-Pacific / ENM

The Council, Commission and European Parliament are currently finalising new EU legislation on mandatory due diligence to stop deforestation in supply chains. In September, the European Parliament already voted to substantially tighten up the European Commission’s original proposal, which entails requiring companies to check whether goods sold in the EU have not been produced on

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Lars Patrick Berg MEP: G20 Summit should focus on global growth

Indo-Pacific / ENM

In an comment piece for EUReporter, German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg writes: “The G20 Leaders’ Summit, taking place on Bali, Indonesia (15-17 November) is an opportunity to focus on how to get the global economy back on track. Specifically, how to improve trade and economic ties between the EU and the major emerging nations

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