19/05/2025 06:51
The Guardian
Agreement would mark a symbolic step in turning the page on BrexitAs we have been reporting, the “core details” of a reset deal between the UK and EU were agreed in the early hours, though the final touches appear to still be being worked out.The deal covers areas such as defence, trade, fishing, and a possible youth mobility scheme that could allow British and European 18- to 30-year-olds to travel freely around Europe under certain conditions.Nothing on these deals is sorted until it all gets sorted. There’s a deal to be done here, we’ve always said that.There are real benefits to the UK which are on offer on sorting this out, because there are massive gaps that we have with the EU at the moment.The SAFE fund would allow EU member states to take out loans to buy up to €150bn of air and missile defence systems, ammunition, drones and other military kit.It was proposed by the commission in March, as part of a drive to increase European defence spending by €800bn amid deep shock at Donald Trump’s rush to offer concessions to Vladimir Putin in a bid to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. Continue reading...
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