UN-Vollversammlung: Britischer Premier Burnham sucht Annäherung an USA und Europa
Großbritanniens Regierungschef will das Verhältnis zwischen London und Washington wieder festigen. Gleichzeitig wirbt er für Handelserleichterungen mit der EU und globale KI-Regeln.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first major overseas trip focuses on repairing relations with the United States and Europe. During his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York, Burnham aimed to ease tensions between Washington and London, which were sparked by the Iraq war. Later, he sought to revive stalled relations with the European Union when he spoke with EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
London and Brussels had repeatedly postponed a planned summit originally scheduled for the summer because they could not agree on industrial exports and youth exchanges. The main disputes revolve around the planned "Industrial Accelerator Act" (IAA), which aims to protect European industry from subsidized competition from China but could also affect non-EU member Britain.
Burnham warned that this policy could cause "collateral damage" to the British kingdom and urged that British firms not be excluded from the "Made in Europe" initiative. Otherwise, British car manufacturers would lose access to EU subsidies for environmentally friendly fleets and would be barred from public procurement contracts.
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