TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, July 14, 2025. Here are the highlights: Indonesian Hajj Village Located Just 400 Meters from the Grand Mosque; Easier Schengen Visa for Indonesian Citizens After IEU CEPA Agreement; and IEU-CEPA to Provide Market Diversification Benefits for Indonesian Products.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Indonesian Hajj Village Located Just 400 Meters from the Grand Mosque
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry, Rosan Roeslani, stated that the Hajj village accommodating Indonesian pilgrims will be situated 400 meters from the Masjid al-Haram in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS), has already approved this distance. However, Rosan has not yet provided detailed information about the location.
"The Crown Prince has approved the request from President Prabowo," Rosan said while giving a press statement in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 13, 2025, as monitored through the President's Secretariat YouTube channel.
2. Easier Schengen Visa for Indonesian Citizens After IEU CEPA Agreement
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian citizens (WNI) visiting the European Union countries for the second time or more will find it easier to obtain a multi-entry Schengen visa after the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU CEPA) was agreed upon.
The announcement was made by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen when she received Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Ursula stated that the interconnectivity between European Union's and Indonesia's societies is crucial in enhancing their cooperation. Thus, the communities should be the first to benefit from the close relationship between the European Union and Indonesia.
3. IEU-CEPA to Provide Market Diversification Benefits for Indonesian Products
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After nearly a decade of negotiation, Indonesia and the European Union (EU) are now preparing to ratify the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA). The signing of this agreement is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2025 in Jakarta, marking a new phase in the economic cooperation between these two strategic partners.
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that all negotiation substances have been finalized. According to him, the negotiation process is now in the final stage of technical arrangements and ratification timing. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to meet directly with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antnio Costa to discuss the finalization of IEU-CEPA during his visit to Brussels, Belgium.
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Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto noted that IEU-CEPA has been under discussion for 10 years.
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