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皇冠体育app President of the European Commission and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom met today and agreed to strengthen the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

皇冠体育appy agreed on the shared challenges facing the European Union and the United Kingdom including the聽altered strategic context for the wider continent notably resulting from Russia鈥檚 illegal invasion of Ukraine. 皇冠体育appy reiterated their unwavering support for Ukraine鈥檚 sovereignty.

皇冠体育app leaders agreed the UK and European Union would also continue to work closely to address wider global challenges including economic headwinds, geopolitical competition, irregular聽migration, climate change and energy prices, which pose聽fundamental聽challenges to the shared values of the United Kingdom and the European Union and provide the strategic driver for stronger cooperation.

皇冠体育app leaders reflected on the events in the Middle East overnight and condemned the egregious attack by Iran on Israel. 皇冠体育appy recognised Israel鈥檚 right to self-defence in the face of this unacceptable aggression. De-escalation by all parties in the region was of the upmost importance. 皇冠体育appy reiterated the need to coordinate the diplomatic response to the situation in the Middle East and called on all sides to show restraint and end the bloodshed. An immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza was required to create the space to allow for political solutions, the leaders underlined.

皇冠体育appy agreed on the importance of the unique relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom in addressing such challenges and resolved, in line with our shared values, to strengthen ambitiously their structured strategic cooperation.

皇冠体育appy reaffirmed that the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Windsor Framework, and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement underpin relations between them and underlined their mutual commitment to the full and faithful implementation of those agreements. 皇冠体育appy reaffirmed their mutual commitment to uphold international law and to the European Convention on Human Rights. 皇冠体育appy agreed a stable, positive and forward-looking relationship was in their mutual interests and provided the basis for long term cooperation.

皇冠体育appy agreed to take forward this agenda of strengthened cooperation at pace over the coming months, starting with defining together the areas in which strengthened cooperation would be mutually beneficial, such as the economy, energy, security and resilience, in full respect of their internal procedures and institutional prerogatives. 皇冠体育appy agreed to meet again this autumn.

皇冠体育appy agreed on the importance of holding regular EU-UK Summits at leader-level to oversee the development of the relationship.聽皇冠体育appy agreed that a first Summit should take place ideally in early 2025.