Expansion BRICS with Indonesia eyesonindonesia Surabaya/Amsterdam, March 30th 2026– The expansion of BRICS with Indonesia in January 2025 has been widely interpreted as a natural next step in the bloc’s evolution. Yet the significance of Indonesia’s entry extends far beyond numerical growth. Indonesia arrives as a young and unburdened actor, a young stallion stepping onto…
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BRICS and INDONESIA eyesonindonesia Surabaya/Amsterdam, March 30th 2026– BRICS has long projected itself as the political and economic anchor of the Global South, a coalition capable of reshaping global governance and challenging Western‑dominated institutions. Yet the bloc’s internal contradictions have often overshadowed its ambitions. The arrival of Indonesia as a full member in January 2025,…
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Leading country eyesonindeonsia Amsterdam/Jakarta, March 30th 2026—Indonesia has more than the potential to become one of the leading countries within BRICS. Because it combines scale, strategic geography, and economic momentum in a way few emerging economies can match. As the world’s fourth‑largest population and Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, Indonesia offers a domestic market that rivals…
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Inside Indonesia’s Digital Startup Revolution eyesonindonesia At first glance, it might seem like Indonesia’s digital landscape is simply a battleground for Silicon Valley giants. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella flew to Jakarta in April 2024 to personally announce a $1.7 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure. Amazon and Google have planted flags across the archipelago.…
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Ambition Between Promise and Limitation eyesonindonesia Amsterdam, 26 March 2026—BRICS, originally an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is an informal cooperation framework of major emerging economies that has evolved over the years into a geopolitical platform for the Global South. The bloc has no fixed headquarters, no founding treaty and no…
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Europe and Indonesia: A New Chapter in Trade and Cooperation eyesonindonesia Amsterdam, 24 March 2026– A few years back, In 2018, Indonesia and the European Union signed a €10 million financing agreement for ARISE+ Indonesia, a five‑year program designed to strengthen Indonesia’s export competitiveness and integration into global value chains. Four product categories were prioritized:…
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How Europe Is Building Its Most Strategic Partnership in Southeast Asia No direct equivalent of ENRICH in LAC exists for Indonesia — but what Brussels has assembled instead may be even more powerful: a multi-layered architecture of trade, research, and startup investment that is reshaping one of the world’s most dynamic economies. eyesonindonesia Standing before…
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