伯纳姆承诺与欧盟展开“认真对话” 11月英欧峰会拟签三项协议

英国首相伯纳姆10月13日承诺,将就英国与欧盟的未来关系展开“认真对话”,并直言现有的英欧关系安排“不够好”。相关表态发表于11月20日英欧“重置”峰会之前。
据报道,峰会计划签署三项协议,涵盖食品与饮料贸易、青年流动以及排放交易体系对接。英国政府希望这批协议每年能为英国经济带来约100亿英镑的提振。
与此同时,英方对欧盟“欧洲制造”规则表示担忧,认为相关规则可能把英国制造商排除在欧洲供应链之外;伯纳姆表示,他将向欧方提出这一问题,争取英国企业获得公平待遇。
伯纳姆还澄清,他并不认为俄罗斯的干预改变了2016年脱欧公投的结果。他的最新表态延续了近期伦敦与布鲁塞尔关系回暖的势头,英欧双方均表示希望在贸易与人员往来上取得具体进展。
来源:《卫报》报道(经 People Daily 等转载)。
Burnham Pledges 'Serious Conversation' on EU Relations Ahead of November Reset Summit
Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged on 13 October to open a 'serious conversation' about Britain's future relationship with the European Union, saying the current arrangements are 'not good enough'. The comments came ahead of a UK-EU 'reset' summit on 20 November.
Three agreements are slated for signature at the summit, covering food and drink trade, youth mobility and the linking of emissions trading schemes. The UK government hopes the package will deliver an economic boost of around £10 billion a year.
At the same time, London is concerned that the EU's 'Made in Europe' rules could shut British manufacturers out of European supply chains; Burnham said he would raise the issue with Brussels and seek fair treatment for UK firms.
Burnham also clarified that he does not believe Russian interference changed the outcome of the 2016 referendum. His remarks continue the recent thaw between London and Brussels, with both sides expressing hope for concrete progress on trade and mobility.
Source: The Guardian, via People Daily and other outlets.
图片来源:首相伯纳姆(右)与查尔斯三世国王在格拉斯哥出席活动,Number 10 摄,CC BY 4.0(Wikimedia Commons)

