"With untapped potential, EU is never too 'far away' for ASEAN" - The Jakarta Post interview with EU High Representative Josep Borrell

 

With untapped potential, EU is never too ‘far away’ for ASEAN

 

The European Union’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific has been slow to get off the ground on account of a number of bilateral and multilateral challenges, from the spat with Indonesia over commodities to differing opinions with the Global South on the need for industrialization. Ahead of his appearance at the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Yvette Tanamal and A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil to address some burning questions on its approach to the region.
 

Read Q&A HERE or access original link (behind paywall):

https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/07/13/with-untapped-potential-eu-is-never-too-far-away-for-asean.html.