EU capitals urge Brussels to swiftly sign electricity deal with UK
EU member states' capitals are calling on Brussels to sign an electricity agreement with the United Kingdom without delay. The push comes as the EU and Britain near a wider post-Brexit relationship reset.
Capitals of European Union member states are urging Brussels to move quickly and sign an electricity agreement with the United Kingdom. The call comes as the EU and Britain work on a "reset" of their relationship following the UK's departure from the bloc.
The material published by Politico Europe gives no details of the electricity agreement itself, so none are included here.
Wider context
According to Politico, on 5 November the EU and the UK were closing in on a deal, with draft texts on all three main agreements largely concluded.
On 22 October the outlet reported that Brussels had proposed delaying its demand on tuition fees until after a UK-EU summit. Such a postponement would clear the way for a deal on other key elements of the reset.
On 20 October Politico also quoted Michel Barnier, the former European Commissioner and French prime minister. He said the UK would be "welcome back, but there are conditions attached" if the British prime minister pushed to rejoin the EU.
