Her negotiators Britain and her European Union They worked until last night (18.5.2025) in an attempt to redefine their relationship after Brexit under the new Kir Starmer workers’ government in view of the London Summit.
While both sides expect that today’s announcements about a defense and security pact, a common perception of other aspects of the relationship and a joint statement of their alliance in uncertain geopolitical times, the points of involvement have remained even in recent hours. One of the main points of disagreement was the four -year deadline for Britain to extend the existing EU waters of existing fishery quotas, which the EU wanted to extend.
The European Commission, Europe’s executive arm, requested a corresponding deadline for an agreement to facilitate controls in the agri -food sector. Commission President Ursula von der Layen and European Council President Antonio Costa will meet with Starmer today.
The EU has also been frustrated by Britain’s proposal that it has wanted to investigate a possible youth exchange program, seeking a more ambitious result, including the UK participation in the ERA EU ERAS+ program.
Without a clearer commitment to a youth mobility plan, the EU has remained reluctant in recent days to sign the wording of improving the rights of British artists and the ability of UK citizens to use electronic gates throughout Epirus.
Britain also wanted a more stable direction than the EU to allow British defense companies to access the bloc’s defense fund.