Ball in UK’s court: EU ambassador says Brussels will be ‘ready to engage‘ after country decides what it wants
Summary
The new European Union ambassador to the UK, Jukka Salovaara, will help both sides explore options for their future relationship. He says the EU sees the UK as its main partner and is ready to discuss future agreements once the UK decides what it wants.Key Facts
- Jukka Salovaara is the new EU ambassador to the UK and sees his role as a mediator.
- He will not be directly negotiating but will stay close to discussions between the UK and EU.
- The UK remains the EU’s top partner, and past agreements have benefited both sides.
- Labour leader Andy Burnham wants to consider all options, including rejoining the EU.
- Salovaara mentioned key issues like food standards, carbon trading, youth mobility, and security for future talks.
- The UK and EU are still negotiating a youth exchange scheme, with the EU wanting more participants than the UK has offered.
- The EU will wait for the UK to decide its position before engaging fully in future talks.
- The first EU summit involving Andy Burnham is planned for November.
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