Lammy and EU Chief Call for Stronger UK-EU Cooperation Beyond Defence – Guido Fawkes

Lammy and EU Chief Call for Stronger UK-EU Cooperation Beyond Defence

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The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, is in town today for a lunch meeting with David Lammy to discuss defence and Starmer’s so-called ‘coalition of the willing’. Ahead of their sit-down, the pair wrote a joint op-ed in Politico, titled “This moment of crisis demands closer UK-EU cooperation.” Citing the Ukraine conflict, they argue for an ‘upgrade’ in the EU-UK foreign policy and security relationship, insisting that “our shared values and interests make us natural strategic partners.” Though their piece goes beyond just security cooperation in response to Ukraine…

Lammy and Kallas also call for stronger UK-EU collaboration on human rights, climate change, and broader ‘global goals’:

“More broadly, stronger U.K.-EU cooperation must continue to support multilateralism and the rules-based international order enshrined in the United Nations Charter. We must join efforts with other international partners in the pursuit of global goals, including addressing the challenges of climate change, fostering international development and protecting human rights…The EU and the U.K. are also engaged in bringing stability and prosperity to other parts of the world.”

Labour’s push for deeper ties with Brussels isn’t just about defence – it’s expanding on all fronts…