In early 2025, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is invited to an informal EU summit focused on future security and defense cooperation amidst global instability. The meeting highlights the EU's need for collaboration post-Brexit, as the UK navigates its smaller role on the world stage. Labour aims for an 'ambitious reset' of EU-UK relations, balancing trade and defense interests while facing skepticism from EU leaders. Key issues include migration, economic cooperation, and energy collaboration, with public opinion in both regions favoring closer ties despite political hesitations. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)