Lammy attends EU ministers meeting in Europe ‘reset’

David Lammy has turn out to be the primary overseas secretary since Brexit to attend a daily assembly of EU overseas ministers, as a part of Labour’s “reset” with Europe.

Lammy travelled to the assembly as a particular visitor of EU Excessive Consultant for International Affairs Josep Borrell, to debate the wars in Ukraine and the Center East, and Labour’s agenda.

Since Brexit, British ministers meet EU counterparts solely not often – Liz Truss, the then overseas secretary, attended an emergency assembly in March 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Arriving on the assembly in Luxembourg, Lammy hailed the assembly as a “historic second that marks our EU reset”.

He described EU and UK safety as “indivisible”.

“Presently, whether or not it’s the aggression of Russia in Ukraine, the large points and conflicts within the Center East, or international affairs and geopolitical affairs extra usually, it’s vastly necessary the UK and Europe stay steadfast,” he stated.

The International Workplace stated UK attendance on the assembly could be a part of extra common engagement, with plans for nearer engaged on worldwide affairs.

Lammy beforehand stated the assembly could be the beginning of a brand new “behavior” of UK-EU cooperation.

The take a look at shall be whether or not all this strikes past diplomatic courtesy to significant substance.

Borrell stated the assembly would handle “how we are able to develop collectively in safety points”.

“We’re satisfied that in these darkish moments with so many challenges around the globe, a powerful continent, as a result of we’re a part of the identical continent, require a powerful partnership,” he stated.

The journey follows final week’s assembly between the prime minister and European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen for talks in Brussels.

Sir Keir Starmer promised to supply “pragmatic, wise management” as he pushed for a reset within the UK-EU relationship after the turbulence of the Conservative years.

Von der Leyen stated the assorted post-Brexit preparations just like the Commerce and Co-operation Settlement (TCA), signed in December 2020, wanted to be absolutely applied to maneuver ahead.