UK: EU Commission refers Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) to the EU Court
Today, the EU Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to…
UK Prime Minister Starmer meets European Council President Costa: Readout
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the President of the European Council António Costa met in Downing Street this afternoon. In…
EU and UK hold second round of cyber dialogue
The EU and UK discussed their approaches to cyber resilience, secure technology, and digital identity, as well as deterrence strategies…
Eurostat report on China’s increasing role in Europe’s automotive industry
In 2022, China was the largest consumer of EU vehicle products, accounting for 21% of total EU domestic value added…
Eurojust disccusses surrender and extradition procedures with UK and US partners
This week, Eurojust hosted two hybrid meetings on surrender and extradition procedures, organized in cooperation with partners from the United…
BusinessEurope updates outlook on EU-UK relations
The new political cycles in the EU and the UK bring an opportunity to upgrade the EU-UK relationship, so that…
Competition cooperation: EU and UK conclude technical negotiations
The EU Commission and the UK finalised the technical discussions on a competition cooperation agreement between the EU and the…
EU-UK relations: Options for closer cooperation on trade and investment
Peter Foster, Journalist and author, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times Henning Meyer, Professor...
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 14 October 2024
The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.…
NATO Review: Securing Britain’s and NATO’s digital supply chains
While media attention has focused on state-sponsored disinformation campaigns and the targeting of our democratic institutions, attacks against digital supply…
WindEurope proposal on the planned EU – UK energy cooperation
During the first visit to Brussels by a British Prime Minister since Brexit Keir Starmer has agreed with EU Commission…
Joint Statement on the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue
The following is the Joint Statement released by the Governments of the United States and United Kingdom on the occasion…
Russia’s disinformation policy: UK statement at the UN Security Council
"Russian disinformation and threats and false accusations will not deter the UK or our allies from our steadfast support for…
UK Government launches new courses on Artificial Intelligence
Nine new Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses have been launched on UK's Civil Service Learning to boost civil servants’ skills and…
UK-German partnership: Prime Minister Starmer to drive UK growth on European visits
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will drive forward UK economic growth in Berlin and Paris this week, as he puts…
Support to Ukraine: UK spearheads crack down on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will be hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet tomorrow…
UK’s new Minister for EU Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds visiting Brussels
The meeting aimed to set the ground for further discussions between the UK and EU as the UK seeks to…
Country first, party second: Keir Starmer’s first speech as UK Prime Minister
"If you voted for Labour yesterday we will carry the responsibility of your trust, as we rebuild our country. But whether…
Eurostat reports a decrease in import and export of bicycles in 2023
In 2023, the EU exported €1.03 billion worth of bicycles (both electric and non-electric), marking a 10% decrease compared with…
AI Seoul Summit: Global leaders launch first network of AI Safety Institutes
A new agreement between 10 countries plus the European Union, reached today (21 May) at the AI Seoul Summit, has committed nations…
UK Government publishes updated guidance on national security powers
UK Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, published updated guidance on the use of powers under the National Security and Investment…
Bundesminister Habeck beim Baustart der ersten direkten deutsch-britischen Stromverbindung
Die erste direkte Stromverbindung zwischen Großbritannien und Deutschland "NeuConnect" entsteht. Heute wird auf dem Baufeld in Wilhelmshaven mit den Arbeiten…
Statements after the meeting of EVP Šefčovič and UK Foreign Secretary Cameron
The EU and the United Kingdom today held a meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and the Trade and…
AI Safety: U.S. and UK announce science partnership
U.S. and UK AI Safety Institutes intend to work seamlessly with each other, partnering on research, safety evaluations, and guidance…
UK: Response to Russia’s veto on UN Security Council mandate renewal
Despite our concerted efforts to negotiate in good faith, Russia’s veto is nothing more than an attempt to silence independent,…
UK to nearly double aid for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens
This will include funding to UNICEF which will provide emergency and life-saving food assistance to support people particularly in hard-to…
UK: Farming and construction vehicles set for hydrogen-powered revolution
Greener construction and farming vehicles set to improve sustainability by reducing emissions from the tailpipe. Tractors, diggers and forklifts powered…
UK: New sanctions on persons linked to Hamas-supporting media network
The UK Government has announced a full asset freeze against two individuals suspected of providing financial support for Gaza Now…
UK: Statement by the EEAS Spokesperson on recent malicious cyber activities
The European Union expresses its solidarity with the United Kingdom on the impact of malicious cyber activities against their democratic processes.…
UK at the UN Security Council: President Putin’s drive for perpetual warfare in Russia
Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Thomas Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.…
UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Myanmar
As you have made clear, the Myanmar military continues to commit atrocities, including village burnings, mass killings and airstrikes against…
UK: Maritime and Coastguard Agency leads counter-pollution exercise
The 3-day activity, running from Tuesday 5 March to Thursday 7 March, will test the response to a mock scenario…
AstraZeneca plans £650m investment in UK
Today (6 March) pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has outlined plans to invest £650 million in the UK – helping boost the…
UK: Preparing defence for the future
We live in a digital age of warfare, where the ability to rapidly exploit new technology, analyse large volumes of…
OSCE Security Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security: UK statement
At the OSCE FSC Security Dialogue, Ambassador Neil Holland speaks about the importance of Women, Peace and Security Agenda in…
UN Security Council: UK statement on South Sudan
We call on the Government of South Sudan to mitigate this risk by demonstrating true political will, and urgently taking…
The UK and US sanction Houthi enablers
Today the UK and US have announced a number of sanctions against those that support, enable or deliver work of…
Switzerland condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria
Switzerland takes note of the fourth report of the Investigation and Identification Team of the Organisation for the Prohibition of…
UK statement to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: 23 February 2024
When Putin launched his illegal invasion two years ago, the free world was united in its response. We stood together behind…
UN Security Council: The UK calls for calm dialogue to de-escalate the situation in Somalia
Thank you President, I thank SRSG Liang and Special Representative Souef for their briefing and I pay tribute to the…
UK sanctions extremist settlers in the West Bank
The UK announces new sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers who have violently attacked Palestinians in the West Bank. The Foreign…
British Embassy collaborates with campaign for free journalism in Guatemala
Since November 2023, the collective of journalists #NoNosCallarán (they will not shut us up) launched the audio-visual series “For your right to…
British Ambassador discusses economic perspectives on Guatemala
Nick Whittingham, British Ambassador to Guatemala, highlighted the opportunities arising from the new government’s economic plans at a briefing in…
UN Security Council:We condemn the multiple attacks by Iran-aligned militant groups in Syria and Iraq, UK statement
We condemn the multiple attacks since October 2023, by Iran-aligned militant groups against the Global Coalition and Iraqi military bases…
The first UK-EU counter-terrorism dialogue in Brussels
On 2 February 2024, the inaugural UK-EU Counter-Terrorism (CT) Dialogue, as established by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA),…
EU Commission proposes new solution for UK tariff quotas
The proposal adopted today delivers on this promise. It consists of a proposal to amend the section on ‘goods not…
UK: Minister for the Indo-Pacific at Asia House
Now we did know even then that we were going to be looking at an unpredictable year, but I’m not…
UK and US sanction key figures in Hamas’s financial network
The UK and US have announced new sanctions on key figures in the financial networks of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic…
UK takes action to boost supply chain resilience for critical goods
The Department for Business and Trade launches the Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy, safeguarding UK supplies of critical goods…
UK Defence Secretary: Defending Britain from a more dangerous world
The belligerent autocratic state was making a comeback - having got away with the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014,…