Key takeaways: The EU’s Global Gateway faces many hurdles in tackling China’s challenge in Southeast Asia. The EU needs to reflect the issues plaguing the Belt and Road Initiative in the region in shaping its own offer catering to local needs. Global Gateway needs sufficient funding and a more cohesive strategy and planning. In 2021,… Continue reading Global Gateway and Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia
Building partnerships with countries in East and Southeast Asia is a key step to enhancing EU’s supply chain resilience and addressing risky overreliance on China. Key takeaways: Forming new green technology partnerships, particularly with Vietnam and Malaysia, will support the EU’s climate targets by enabling joint initiatives in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and sustainable production… Continue reading A closer EU-Asia partnership for stronger and more resilient supply chains
The EU’s proactive and inclusive approach to Myanmar’s crisis, amid a potential US policy shift under Trump 2.0, makes it a critical advocate for democracy, human rights, and sustainable democracy in Myanmar. Key takeaways: With a possible shift toward isolationist policies under a second Trump administration, the EU must fill the leadership void, using targeted… Continue reading Myanmar’s sustainable democracy: EU’s role amid US retreat under Trump 2.0
The recent expansion of BRICS, which several ASEAN countries want to join, signals a potentially pivotal shift in Southeast Asia’s geopolitical landscape. Key takeaways: ASEAN is being negatively affected by BRICS’ accelerating expansion into the region. Six Southeast Asian states seek BRICS’ full membership status at a critical time when ASEAN’s relevance, legitimacy, and so-called… Continue reading ASEAN suffers collateral damage from BRICS expansion
Indonesia’s new president is predicted to employ an outward-looking, non-aligned foreign policy where defense partnerships are prioritized. Slovakia is becoming a promising partner for Jakarta in the EU, with potential cooperation beyond the defense sector. Key takeaways: Indonesia’s new leader, Prabowo Subianto, is projected to stress defense diplomacy in his foreign policy approach. Recent high-level… Continue reading Potential for a deeper partnership between Slovakia and Indonesia under new leadership in Jakarta
