Brussels insiders want better relations with Truss, but privately wonder how long she will last There is caution about whether the turmoil currently roiling Liz Truss’s Government will undermine any progress in repairing relations ✍️ LeoCendro
EU and UK officials say they are relieved to be re-engaging after months of sparring, with both sides talking up the prospect that they could resolve their differences – but in Brussels there is caution about whether theAfter revealing that technical talks will take place this week, European Commission spokesman Daniel Ferrie said the EU was “committed to finding joint solutions” over the Northern Ireland Protocol and would approach negotiations “constructively”.
“There is already talk of her being replaced. If that happens, where does that leave our talks?” said one official. However, another EU insider insisted that officials were not seeking to second-guess developments in Westminster. The mood in Brussels is still hopeful after a period of fractious relations with Downing Street. It follows what both Brussels and London described as a positive first call between Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič last Friday.