The European Union's commitment to ASEAN was reinforced this week with European Council President António Costa leading the EU's first-ever delegation to an ASEAN Summit. His attendance at the 47 th ASEAN Summit from the 26th to the 27th of October marked a milestone in EU-ASEAN relations, underscoring the growing importance of this partnership. A Multipolar World Requires Multipolar Cooperation Ahead of the summit, President Costa highlighted the alignment between the EU and ASEAN: “The EU’s