The British Prime Minister took part in the EU Summit at the first time after Brexit

British prime minister Cyrus Starmer visited an informal European Union summit in Brussels. Thus, Britain for the first time after the end of EU membership took part in the European Union Summit five years ago. On Tuesday, February 4, it was a politician.

It is indicated that the Prime Minister of Great Britain from the Labor Party to the official meeting was officially invited by the European Council of the Heads of State and Government of the EU member states.

According to Daunning Street, the Prime Minister of Great Britain “is happy to” accept “an invitation.

At a meeting of state leaders and EU governments in Brussels, the British prime minister said he intends to establish cooperation with defense issues.

“We want to create an ambitious collaboration in the field of security between Great Britain and EU to support NATO,” Starmer said at a meeting with European politicians.

The event became a stage of preparation for the May Summit of the EU – the UK, which should provide a new impetus to relationships between the parties. It is known that he will take place in Britain.

The UK left the European Union on January 31, 2020 following a referendum in membership of Great Britain in the EU, held in 2016 by the after -the -government government, where 51.89% of participants voted to exit the European Union. At the end of the 11-month transition period after the departure of Britain, the EU Customs Union and the only domestic market were also left behind.

The current Labor government does not want to return the UK to the EU, but Starkmer repeatedly says he wants to further strengthen the relationship between London and EU and put it on a new basis.

Earlier, Starmer met at the German Chancellor. Politicians discussed the help of Ukraine in the fight against the enemy.