Julian King
@JulianBKing
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‘Last’ British European Commissioner; ex Ambo Paris, Dublin & Hd NIO. Advice to business, among other things, incl @cooperationirl, #Ditchley.
Brussels, Belgium
Joined January 2015
And EU might usefully think about the economic security case to strengthen relationships nearer to home…including with U.K.
The right way forward is not to build a "fortress Europe" but to build a joint economic space with like-minded countries that share values and interests. Japan, South Korea, Canada, others, but also India etc.
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Commission starting point was ridiculous. Talks set up to fail. Right shdn’t overdramatise. But it is negative: for efforts to build cooperation between EU&UK, and to reinforce European defence capability (which is why I hope some EU capitals will be asking why this happened)
UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
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EU demand looks like a shakedown. 7bn to allow UK defence companies to compete for a share of contracts (funded by loans)? Sounds like an attempt to lock UK business out, rather than build an effective European defence market…Thought we were in this together
UK offers 1% of Brussels’ €6.7bn demand to join EU defence fund
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Might not’ve expressed it quite like this. But both sides, EU & UK, need to follow up on May Summit, especially if they’re to build for the future (champagne corks will be popping in Moscow, and elsewhere, if they don’t)
One can only imagine the screams of betrayal in Brussels if the UK was backtracking on the common understanding agreed in May. But it is an EU struggling to find any commonality in trade policy largely due to extreme French positions (on every subject).
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Don’t agree with David on much, these days. But this is a good, punchy review
“Maybe French observers also find it easier than buttoned-up Anglo-Saxons to acknowledge that Kissinger was very much a man, with the passions of most men?” — @DavidGHFrost reviews Henry Kissinger, by Jérémie Gallon
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The #G7 summit starts today in Canada - the beginning of a high-stakes sequence of international summits. In our latest blog, Flint experts François-Joseph Schichan, @SimonFraser00 and @JulianBKing look at the challenges and the implications for business. https://t.co/IxmRSJlt0L
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Worth reading. Closer links with the Brits ‘would bring a lot of additional strength’ to European defence, as the US focuses elsewhere
Is Europe ready to stand on its own feet on European defence, face the challenges of modern warfare and a battle-tested Russian army? My take on the prospect of US withdrawal from Europe ⬇️ 🧵1/2 https://t.co/j4dzgKq37o
@karlspreis_ac #EuropaForum2025 #Aachen
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Well worth your time…closer EU/UK cooperation on defence is necessary to defend Europe as US reassesses its priorities. A new era for EU-UK defence cooperation: https://t.co/3YqjlQ5ySR via @ecfr
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A new defence pact between Britain and the EU could establish a framework for deeper, long-term collaboration. For it to work well, London and Brussels will need to iron out six key issues
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I hope this marks the end of the classic ‘nothing has been agreed until everything is agreed’ phase, and that we can get on and negotiate deals in the different areas and implement them as they are done. In some areas there is a lot of detail in the Common Understanding document.
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I agree almost completely with this by Julian King for @CER_EU - so much so that I have something similar drafted for likely publication next week! This is the moment for ambition in UK-EU relations.
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Geopolitical turbulence has put UK-EU differences in perspective. Britain and the EU need much closer ties.
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Geopolitical turbulence has put UK-EU differences in perspective. Britain and the EU need much closer ties. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 New @CER_EU insight by @JulianBKing Read here: https://t.co/9WKmT640rE
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.@jackpowerIT talks to @JulianBKing the last British European Commissioner, serving as EU Commissioner for the Security Union from 2016-2019 who is optimistic about #Starmer’s reset
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🎄🎅Co-operation Ireland wishes all our friends and supporters a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year 🎅🎄
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Yes. The IISS bottom-line is that 66% of European defence procurement is NOT from the US -meaning military budget increases in Europe do NOT go to the US. The majority of European military spending comes back to European taxpayers in the form of orders and jobs
Delegates at #IISSPDS24 have asked why our European defence procurement figures are different from the Draghi Report? Answer: We measure procurement, they measure international armaments transfer. Read the IISS Strategic Dossier now: https://t.co/CYt0wZzYeh
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Every 14 seconds a woman, somewhere in the world, is diagnosed with breast cancer. Today we were proud to see so many colleagues & friends of International Geneva joining us for #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, advocating for prevention, solidarity & early detection. #PinkOctober 💕
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Statement by the President of the European Commission and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Enhancing Strategic Cooperation: 2 October 2024
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen released a joint statement today.
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Dear @Keir_Starmer, in uncertain times, like-minded partners like us must cooperate closely. Our alignment on global affairs provides a good foundation for our bilateral relations. Let's continue to strengthen them ↓
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Very Mitterrand/Observatoire (for historians of 1950s French politics)
No evidence Ian Hislop's London black cab was shot at
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Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer visits Brussels today for meetings with @vonderleyen, @CharlesMichel and @RobertaMetsola. 🇪🇺🇬🇧 Read more here ⤵️
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Good to meet @NickTorfaen ahead of the upcoming meeting between President @vonderleyen and PM @Keir_Starmer to discuss a reset of 🇪🇺🇬🇧 relations. In the current geopolitical context, it makes sense to work towards advancing our joint agenda and strengthening our cooperation.
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