In the spring of 2024, when he was still a leader of British plowing, Keir Starmer already promised a “Reset”a overhaul of relations with the European Union (EU). Since entering Downing Street, in July, he has not stopped talking about it, but beyond declarations of intention, hand handles and smiles in front of the camera, the desired rapprochement between London and Brussels n ' has so far led to anything tangible.
Monday, February 3, the dinner which must be organized, in Brussels, between the British Prime Minister and the twenty-seven heads of state and government of the EU, devoted to an informal discussion on the defense, could finally sign the start concrete negotiations with a view to rapprochement.
At the agenda, two pressing subjects, which have put one and the other back to the wall: the return of Donald Trump to the White House and the uncertain future of the war in Ukraine. The American president demands that Europeans bring to 5 % of their gross domestic product (GDP) their defense expenses, to further assume the collective security of the continent, now largely ensured by the United States. And they will likely come back to providing guarantees to a possible ceasefire or peace treaty between Ukraine and Russia, desired by Donald Trump.
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Source: Lemonde