"THE RIGHT MOMENT"Indonesia has been in talks with the EU since 2016, but negotiations for a trade deal initially saw little progress. The trade deal also included a protocol on palm oil, the EU said in a statement, without providing details. The agreement was expected to "mitigate risks from the impact of the global tariff war", Airlangga told AFP in a statement. It is expected to benefit the country's top shipments to the bloc, including palm oil, footwear, textiles and fisheries, he added. The agreement would further open up EU access to the Indonesian market of around 280 million people, Deni said.