On the 21st local time, European Council President Costa posted on social media that the first call with the new British Prime Minister Burnham the night before went very well. The two sides agreed to further strengthen the relationship between the EU and the UK, with a view to holding the second EU-UK summit in Brussels later this year. Costa said that the two sides also discussed the common geopolitical challenges facing Europe, saying that the EU and Britain will continue to cooperate closely.

On the 21st local time, European Council President Costa posted on social media that the first call with the new British Prime Minister Burnham the night before went very well. The two sides agreed to further strengthen the relationship between the EU and the UK, with a view to holding the second EU-UK summit in Brussels later this year. Costa said that the two sides also discussed the common geopolitical challenges facing Europe, saying that the EU and Britain will continue to cooperate closely.