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Brussels tells UK to drop 'red lines' for EU reset

newsMay 14, 20261160

EU officials told the United Kingdom to abandon self-imposed "red lines" if it wants a meaningful reset with Brussels, POLITICO reports. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has proposed a major reset to put Britain "at the heart of Europe" and has opened talks with EU counterparts. Brussels says those fixed non-negotiable stances must be dropped before negotiations can move beyond rhetoric to address trade, regulation and cooperation. Keeping the red lines would risk a cosmetic reset, blocking deeper trade and security ties that businesses and citizens want.

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