The United Kingdom and the EU strengthen cooperation after Brexit, relieveing ​​export rules and commercial logistics

Great Britain agreed to the most significant restart of defense ties and trade with the European Union from Brexit on Monday, after the inauguration of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, of the global order pushed both parties to move from his acrimoninary divorce.

Almost nine years after he voted to leave the block, Great Britain reached a broad agreement with the EU, including a security and defense pact, less restrictions on British food exporters and visitors, and a new contentious fishing agreement.

On May 19, 2025, the United Kingdom and the European Union signed a historical agreement that restored its commercial and defense relations, marking the most significant change from Brexit.

The integral agreement includes a new security and defense pact, reduced restrictions on British food exports, improved travel improvements for visitors to the United Kingdom and a long -term fishing rights framework.

The agreement followed a summit between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, pointing out a new phase in bilateral cooperation.

The fishing agreement covers 12 years, describing the predictable access rights for the fleets of the EU and the United Kingdom, while the new commercial measures will relieve the flow of meat products such as sausages and hamburgers of Great Britain to the European market, a friction point from Brexit.

The newly agreed defense pact includes provisions for the exchange of intelligence, joint training operations and the limited participation of the United Kingdom in EU military research projects through the European Defense Fund.

While the United Kingdom will not join the EU customs union or the single market, both parties emphasized closer practical cooperation. In commercial terms, the ease of food export restrictions is expected to benefit the United Kingdom economy up to £ 9 billion ($ 11.5 billion) by 2040.

The agreement also includes a pilot scheme to reduce delays in the edge in the ports, a great concern for British exporters.

Despite the agreement, political friction remains. Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Reform Party, said he would seek to revoke the agreement if he is elected, claiming that British sovereignty undermines. Similarly, the leader of the KEMI Badenoch conservative party warned against regulatory drift, expressing concern about progressive alignment with EU standards.

However, the general tone of the summit indicated the mutual disposition to rebuild trust and establish more functional ties against the evolution of global threats and economic challenges.

Fashionnetwork.com with Reuters