The European Union opened the door this evening to ramping up the UK’s integration with the Brussels bloc, with the EU’s ambassador admitting there was “space to improve” the relationship with Britain.
It comes as EU diplomats and officials told GB News the undoing of Brexit was “hopefully” on the cards within the next 10 years and their relief at a “more mature” relationship with the new UK Government.
At a drinks receptions organised at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, EU Ambassador Pedro Serrano said that he believed it was possible for the UK and Brussels to forge a deeper union going forwards.
“My first message is one of congratulations to Labour its your election victory, with its ambitious programme,” he told gathered Labour MPs and members.
Sir Keir Starmer has previously vowed to ‘reset’ relations with the EUPA“You’re facing important challenges domestically and internationally.”
He added: “You will have in the European Union a staunch partner, friend, and we have to face common challenges together.”
Outlining his hope for fresh negotiations with a Labour Government on the ties between London and Brussels within the framework of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and UK-EU trade deal, he added: “Our societies are so intertwined, those agreements do cover are large number of areas but of course there is space to improve thing and that’s something I hope we will be exploring together within those agreements.”
Last month Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “reset” relations with the European Union and build “a closer relationship on a number of fronts, including the economy, including defence, including exchanges”.
At a drinks reception at the Labour Party conference, EU Ambassador Pedro Serrano said he was looking forward to improving the post-Brexit relationship
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Labour has said that it wants to negotiate a better deal with Brussels than the one agreed with Boris Johnson in 2020.
It remains unclear exactly what changes the Government is seeking to the current arrangements.
One EU official told the People’s Channel that they were looking forwards to “a more positive relationship” and a more “mature way forwards”.
“We’re hoping to hear developments in the coming days [from the Labour Party] and we’ll see how they trickle down,” they said in relation to the Labour Party conference.
They also hailed the “end of the name shaming” that they felt came with the previous Conservative administration.
Meanwhile, a senior EU diplomat admitted to GB News that they were “hoping” the return of freedom of movement for under 30s may be possible in talks with Starmer’s Government.
They separately added that “hopefully” there would be a change in UK public opinion between now and the next election and that Brexit could be reversed beyond 2029.
Another excited European politician, Germany MP Jens Zimmerman, told an event on the fringes of the Labour conference that he was eager for a return of free movement in the form of a Youth Mobility Scheme as soon as possible.
“My question to you, Starmer would be when can we sign that youth ability scheme?” he said.
“Because I mean that’s easy peasy. But the the symbolism behind that would be huge.”