{"id":43335,"date":"2026-04-01T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnews.cz\/?p=43335"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:14:26","slug":"britanie-se-odvraci-od-usa-a-hleda-nove-spojenectvi-s-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnews.cz\/en\/neprehlednete\/britanie-se-odvraci-od-usa-a-hleda-nove-spojenectvi-s-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain turns away from the US and seeks a new alliance with the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the UK's long-term national interests require a closer partnership with the European Union. In a speech to Downing Street, he cited the war in the Middle East and the increasingly volatile international situation as reasons for more ambitious cooperation with Europe - both in defence and economics, The Guardian reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starmer announced that the secretary of state will convene a meeting of allied countries this week to focus on unblocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz. <em>\u201eAfter this meeting, we will invite military planners to see how the strait can be made accessible after the fighting ends. I have to be honest - it won't be easy.\u201c <\/em>said the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The clearest signal of the departure from Washington was Starmer's statement about the future of Britain as part of the European area, just before the upcoming summit with the EU. <em>\u201eBrexit has deeply damaged our economy. The opportunities to strengthen security and reduce the cost of living are too great to ignore,\u201c <\/em>he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At the forthcoming summit, the British government wants to go further than just confirming last year's commitments. <em>\u201eWe want to be more ambitious - deeper economic cooperation, deeper security cooperation, a partnership that reflects our common values and our common future,\u201c<\/em> Starmer stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked by journalists whether his deteriorating relationship with Donald Trump - who has repeatedly criticised Britain and him and is considering a US withdrawal from NATO - was behind the U-turn, the prime minister replied that he was acting solely in Britain's national interest. <em>\u201eWhatever the pressure or noise, I will go with what is best for Britain.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Starmer also indicated a willingness to deepen cooperation within the single market, insisting that this does not contradict the Labour Party's electoral commitments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The opposition was divided. The Conservatives and the Reform UK movement criticised the speech, with Reform UK describing rapprochement with the EU as <em>\u201eridiculous\u201c<\/em>. The Liberal Democrats, on the other hand, welcomed what they called <em>\u201ea belated admission of the truth\u201c<\/em> on the costs of Brexit, and called on the government to negotiate a customs union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>gnews.cz - GH<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the UK's long-term national interests require a closer partnership with the European Union. 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