The 27-nation European bloc and Southeast Asia's largest economy have been negotiating since 2016 to agree a deal that is expected to increase trade and investment.

The European Union and Indonesia reached an agreement on Sunday to move ahead on a trade deal, marking a major breakthrough between two of the world’s largest economies against the backdrop of global trade tensions.

The European Union and Indonesia have secured a political agreement to advance their free trade deal, which promises to unlock new markets and tap into the unexploited potential in their trade relationship,