Photo: Ursula von der Leyen, prime minister Keir Starmer and Antonio Costa.
At our first-ever EU-UK summit, Keir Starmer, António Costa and I have concluded an agreement that opens a new chapter in our unique relationship.
→ For the security and defence of our shared continent.
We have agreed a new Security and Defence Partnership.
It’s the first step towards the UK’s participation in our defence industrial readiness programme SAFE.
→ For our people.
Spending time abroad as a young person is an invaluable experience – one I was able to make myself having been in London as a student.
We have an agreement on Erasmus+ for our young people and a youth experience scheme down the line.
→ On justice and the fight against illegal migration.
Crime does not stop at our borders, but neither will our response.
We will crack down on criminal networks, smugglers and traffickers, to protect our borders and prevent further tragedies.
Today, we have turned a page.
We are writing the next chapter in our unique story.
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President Ursula von der Leyen travelled to London. First, she met the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss EU-UK cooperation on global issues, bilateral relations and the upcoming first-ever EU-UK Summit, currently scheduled for May this year.
Then, the President participated in the Summit on the Future of Energy Security, organised by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and hosted by the United Kingdom. The summit will discuss geopolitical and economic factors affecting energy security at international level and will address solutions such as the growth of clean energy technologies and their supply chains.
During the summit, President von der Leyen delivered a speech, in which she will highlight Europe’s efforts in boosting reliable, affordable and sustainable energy, and the role of international partnerships in this area. Watch the President’s speech live on EBS at 15:40 CES.
Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, participated in the Summit by joining a series of panel discussions and side events on clean energy and transitioning away from fossil fuels. The Commissioner also met UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, the Ukrainian Energy Minister, German Galushchenko and the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Karim Badawi.
