EconomyAs the EU advances free trade with Southeast Asia, why is there no ASEAN-wide deal?
The EU is nearing bilateral trade agreements with several Southeast Asian countries and could have deals with six of ASEAN’s 11 members by mid-next year. Yet an EU-ASEAN bloc-to-bloc agreement remains distant. Trade reached €274.9 billion last year, while geopolitical tensions, supply-chain diversification and the EU’s de-risking strategy toward China are driving closer ties.
DDW★★★★☆2026-09-23 11:49Original
As the EU advances free trade with Southeast Asia, why is there no ASEAN-wide deal?
Economy