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The European Union (EU) is actively involved in strengthening political and economic ties with Brunei by focusing on a relationship based on cooperation and partnership.
The EU Delegation to Indonesia & Brunei Darussalam and the EU Mission to ASEAN are now accepting applications for traineeship in 2018.
A four-day "Training Course for Team Leaders at Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Incident Sites" was held on 9-12 April 2018 at the Lambak Kanan Fire and Rescue Station, Brunei Darussalam. A total of 25 participants joined the training, namely from the Royal Brunei Police Forces, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, the Fire and Rescue Department and the Ministry of Health.
An EU-supported "CBRN Awareness Raising – Multi-Agency Planning and Response" workshop was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam on 3-4 April 2018. One of the objectives of the workshop is to raise awareness among national authorities, policy decision-makers, and relevant stakeholders of the requirements for prevention and preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats.
"We're looking at a region-to-region free trade agreement and more work lies ahead", says European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström at the ASEAN-EU Business Summit in Singapore on 2 March 2018. Read her full speech.
For the last four decades, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have built up a strong partnership to ensure regional stability, prosperity and security; and create new opportunities for cooperation on regional and global challenges. Last February, representatives from the two regions gathered in Brussels to discuss concrete ways to enhance their cooperation and tackling political and security issues, promoting economy, trade and business exchanges and enhancing people-to-people contacts.
