Talks for UK to join EU defence fund collapse in blow to Starmer’s bid to reset relations
UK had been pushing to join €150bn Safe fund, a loan scheme that is part of bloc’s drive to rearm EuropeKeir Starmer’s bid to reset relations with the EU suffered a major blow on Friday, after negotiations for the UK to join the EU’s flagship €150bn (£131bn) defence fund collapsed.The UK...
<p>UK had been pushing to join €150bn Safe fund, a loan scheme that is part of bloc’s drive to rearm Europe</p><p>Keir Starmer’s bid to reset relations with the EU suffered a major blow on Friday, after negotiations for the UK to join the EU’s flagship €150bn (£131bn) defence fund collapsed.</p><p>The UK had been pushing to join the EU’s Security Action for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news">Europe</a> (Safe) fund, a low-interest loan scheme that is part of the EU’s drive to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/eu-plan-to-bolster-europes-defences-could-raise-800bn-for-ukraine">boost defence spending by €800bn</a> and rearm the continent, in response to the growing threat from Russia and cooling relations between Donald Trump’s US and the EU.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/28/talks-for-uk-to-join-eu-defence-fund-collapse-in-blow-to-starmers-bid-to-reset-relations">Continue reading...</a>
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