The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, emphasized that fishing rights will not impede a security and defense agreement with the UK. His stance offers a boost to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid frustrations regarding the EU's insistence on connecting the defense pact to fisheries. Costa highlighted the need for a rational approach, asserting that EU-UK security and fisheries are distinct issues. He also noted the upcoming EU-UK summit aimed at fostering deeper cooperation, with fishing rights remaining a contentious topic as negotiations progress towards a new agreement.
Antonio Costa stated that European defence and fisheries cannot be placed on the same level, emphasizing the need for common sense in discussions.
Costa described the recent engagement with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as pivotal, with a collective will to enhance cooperation on security and defence.
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