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As the EU advances free trade with Southeast Asia, why is there no ASEAN-wide deal?

After years of arduous negotiations, the EU is closing on a string of bilateral trade deals with countries in Southeast Asia. And yet, a bloc-to-bloc agreement between the EU and ASEAN remains a distant prospect.

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Published2 h ago (Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:49:00 GMT)
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