Phil Badstieber

EU-UK Relation

EU-UK Security Pact: A good starting point for closer cooperation

Almost nine years after the Brexit vote, the EU and the UK have signed a Security and Defence Partnership at the first EU-UK Summit in London last week. As part of a wider-ranging deal which is seen as a “reset” of the UK’s relations with the EU, the security and defence partnership has significant potential for Germany and other EU member states. However, more work is needed to turn the words into action.