The European Union, EU, has called for closer ties with the United Kingdom, UK.
EU’s Foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, made this call while addressing EU ambassadors in Brussels on Monday.
Kallas emphasised that cooperation on defence is the next logical step in relations with the former EU member.
It was learnt that EU leaders would hold talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over dinner in Brussels on Monday evening, in the first meeting of its kind since the UK left the bloc five years ago.
The talks were expected to focus on defence and countering a growing threat from Russia.
The EU heads are holding a joint meeting with Starmer before dinner.
Some EU members see cooperation with the UK on defence as problematic, with France in particular putting a brake on negotiations.
EU heads are also set to discuss relations with the United States in response to moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to erect tariff barriers on imports from the EU.
The US, over the weekend, imposed tariffs on imports from its direct neighbours, Canada and Mexico, as well as on China
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