Spain, France align on welcoming UK back to EU, strengthening China trade defences
The leaders also urged stronger EU trade defences against China and more flexibility in the bloc’s budget as negotiations approach.
- On Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and French President Emmanuel Macron met at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, expressing enthusiasm for British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's proposal that Britain rejoin the European Union.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham floated the prospect of Britain rejoining the bloc in an interview earlier Wednesday, which Macron described as "excellent news" and a "good decision."
- Addressing economic concerns, the leaders agreed Europe must strengthen trade defenses against China, with Macron stating, "If we are not united as Europeans, we have no possibility of success."
- Ahead of October budget negotiations, the two nations called for greater flexibility from Brussels, with Sanchez appealing for "a little more empathy" for governments "on the frontlines trying to respond to citizens' concerns."
- Both nations are preparing for elections next year as the far right gains momentum, with Sanchez describing their partnership as leaders of Europe's "resistance to enemies of our continent and the European model.
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The head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the British premiere's latest statement.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Poland would welcome Britain's return to the European Union.
Green party says Britain's potential re-entry should be welcomed as debate over closer ties with Europe gains momentum
Spain's PM welcomes Burnham's openness to UK rejoining EU
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has welcomed the fact that his British counterpart is attempting to recalibrate the UK's relationship with the EU, calling Britain a "sister nation" and stressing that "Brexit was a huge loss".
UK joining EU again? France's Macron, Spanish leader say would ‘welcome back’ Britain after PM Andy Burnham floats idea
Andy Burnham, who became UK's PM in July after Keir Starmer resigned, said Britain could consider several options for resetting its relationship with the EU.
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