EU and Indonesia Conclude Negotiations on Fee Trade Agreement

September 23, 2025

Following the political agreement reached on 13 July by President von der Leyen and President Prabowo Subianto, today the EU and Indonesia finalised negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA). On the EU side, negotiations were led by Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič. Currently in Indonesia, he is marking this historic milestone and engaging with both European and Indonesian businesses to support the upcoming ratification and next steps.

Read the full remarks here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_216

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