The EU and the United Kingdom are preparing closer cooperation for Ukraine, defense, and innovation
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Ursula von der Leyen and Keir Starmer agreed in Yerevan to prepare a more ambitious EU-UK relationship, focused on Ukraine, defense, and innovation.
In short
The meeting took place at the European Political Community summit in Armenia. Von der Leyen and Starmer discussed improving the EU-UK relationship for consumers, businesses, and European collective security. The two leaders reviewed the UK's plan to participate in the EU's €90 billion loan for Ukraine. The Commission and the UK agreed to start negotiations regarding London's participation in the European Innovation Council Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund. The two leaders stated that the future EU-UK summit must be ambitious and produce benefits for both parties.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed at the European Political Community summit in Armenia the improvement of the relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
The two leaders stated that the goal is a relationship that produces results for consumers, businesses, and European collective security.
The discussion included the UK's plan to participate in the EU's €90 billion loan, equivalent to £78 billion, intended for Ukraine. Von der Leyen and Starmer agreed that this participation would represent an important step in the defense industrial relationship between the EU and the UK.
The joint statement reaffirms support for the Ukrainian people and mentions Ukraine's resilience and courage in recent weeks and months.
The leaders also agreed to start negotiations regarding the UK's participation in the European Innovation Council Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund.
The fund is expected to provide support for promising, fast-growing technology companies to scale up and to support the ambitions of the EU and the UK to retain the most promising innovators in Europe.
The meeting in Yerevan took place ahead of the upcoming EU-UK summit. Von der Leyen and Starmer conveyed that it is important for both parties to be ambitious in what they can achieve together for the benefit of both parties.
The statement does not announce a final agreement regarding the UK's participation in the EU loan for Ukraine or in European innovation funds. However, it marks the opening of a negotiation phase and a political rapprochement between Brussels and London in areas considered strategic.
The relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom has been redefined after Brexit, and cooperation between the two parties has gradually focused on areas where there are common interests, from trade and mobility to security, defense, research, and support for Ukraine.
The European Political Community summit provides a broader framework for dialogue between EU member and non-member states, at a time when the security of the continent is marked by Russia's war against Ukraine and the need for tighter forms of political coordination.
For the EU and the UK, support for Ukraine is one of the areas where cooperation can have direct effects on European security and the defense industry.
The innovation dimension is linked to global competition for fast-growing technology companies. The UK's participation in instruments such as the European Innovation Council Fund and the Scaleup Europe Fund could support the financing of innovative firms and their maintenance in the European ecosystem.
In short
The meeting took place at the European Political Community summit in Armenia. Von der Leyen and Starmer discussed improving the EU-UK relationship for consumers, businesses, and European collective security. The two leaders reviewed the UK's plan to participate in the EU's €90 billion loan for Ukraine. The Commission and the UK agreed to start negotiations regarding London's participation in the European Innovation Council Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund. The two leaders stated that the future EU-UK summit must be ambitious and produce benefits for both parties.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed at the European Political Community summit in Armenia the improvement of the relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
The two leaders stated that the goal is a relationship that produces results for consumers, businesses, and European collective security.
The discussion included the UK's plan to participate in the EU's €90 billion loan, equivalent to £78 billion, intended for Ukraine. Von der Leyen and Starmer agreed that this participation would represent an important step in the defense industrial relationship between the EU and the UK.
The joint statement reaffirms support for the Ukrainian people and mentions Ukraine's resilience and courage in recent weeks and months.
The leaders also agreed to start negotiations regarding the UK's participation in the European Innovation Council Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund.
The fund is expected to provide support for promising, fast-growing technology companies to scale up and to support the ambitions of the EU and the UK to retain the most promising innovators in Europe.
The meeting in Yerevan took place ahead of the upcoming EU-UK summit. Von der Leyen and Starmer conveyed that it is important for both parties to be ambitious in what they can achieve together for the benefit of both parties.
The statement does not announce a final agreement regarding the UK's participation in the EU loan for Ukraine or in European innovation funds. However, it marks the opening of a negotiation phase and a political rapprochement between Brussels and London in areas considered strategic.
The relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom has been redefined after Brexit, and cooperation between the two parties has gradually focused on areas where there are common interests, from trade and mobility to security, defense, research, and support for Ukraine.
The European Political Community summit provides a broader framework for dialogue between EU member and non-member states, at a time when the security of the continent is marked by Russia's war against Ukraine and the need for tighter forms of political coordination.
For the EU and the UK, support for Ukraine is one of the areas where cooperation can have direct effects on European security and the defense industry.
The innovation dimension is linked to global competition for fast-growing technology companies. The UK's participation in instruments such as the European Innovation Council Fund and the Scaleup Europe Fund could support the financing of innovative firms and their maintenance in the European ecosystem.
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