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The challenges ahead as UK, EU reset post-Brexit ties
The reboot acknowledges security and economic realities after the 2020 separation, but old suspicions are holding back a bolder new partnership.
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(From left) European Council president Antonio Costa, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer touring HMS Sutherland, a British frigate, in London on May 19.
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When an electronic device malfunctions, the usual cure is to try to reboot it or, in more problematic cases, return it to factory settings. True, you risk losing much of your work and the convenience of settings accumulated over time. But at least you stand a good chance of continuing to work with the device, rather than having to buy a new one.
That’s more or less the logic behind the current dealings between Britain and the European Union. Almost a decade since the 2016 referendum that led to the British leaving the EU – the famous Brexit separation – the United Kingdom and the EU got together on May 19 for a summit in London to reset their relations.
