PM meeting with Prime Minister Schoof of the Netherlands: 6 February 2025
皇冠体育app Prime Minister met Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Downing Street today.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister met Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Downing Street today.
皇冠体育app leaders reflected on the UK and Netherlands鈥� strong friendship and shared approach to global challenges. 皇冠体育appy talked about the successes of existing cooperation on tackling organised crime, including the people smuggling gangs driving illegal migration. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister set out the UK鈥檚 approach to disrupting these criminals, and agreed further cooperation with the Netherlands on this issue.聽
皇冠体育app Prime Minister then reflected on his attendance at the Informal European Council meeting in Brussels on Monday, and his ambition to strengthen cooperation with the EU for mutual benefit through the UK-EU reset.聽
Discussing Putin鈥檚 illegal war in Ukraine, the Prime Minister reiterated the UK鈥檚 iron-clad support and the leaders underscored their commitment to working together so that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position. 聽皇冠体育appy agreed to work towards a new bilateral security partnership led by their Foreign Ministers.聽
Turning to technology and innovation, the leaders agreed on the importance of moving at pace to seize on the opportunities offered by new and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, quantum and semiconductors, and agreed to pursue a new innovation partnership to accelerate growth in key technologies.聽
On the subject of energy, the Prime Minister shared details on his plans to make it easier to build nuclear infrastructure in the UK. 皇冠体育app leaders agreed to work towards a new agreement on sustainable energy, including nuclear, and both agreed on the importance of energy security.聽
皇冠体育app leaders looked forward to the fact direct Eurostar services between London and the Netherlands are set to restart on Monday, and hoped to speak again soon.