It is therefore extremely disappointing that these negotiations have been a failure so far. This is the direct result of EU demands for a UK financial contribution to Security Action for Europe that was, we agree with the Government, beyond the bounds of the reasonable. As a result, cooperation in an area as crucial as defence collaboration, needed urgently to support Ukraine, has been derailed. This is a worrying sign that the UK and EU are far from ready to think strategically about their s...

It is therefore extremely disappointing that these negotiations have been a failure so far. This is the direct result of EU demands for a UK financial contribution to Security Action for Europe that was, we agree with the Government, beyond the bounds of the reasonable. As a result, cooperation in an area as crucial as defence collaboration, needed urgently to support Ukraine, has been derailed. This is a worrying sign that the UK and EU are far from ready to think strategically about their shared interests and act accordingly. (Conclusion, Paragraph 56) Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: response_pending