{"id":135202,"date":"2023-11-29T08:09:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finbestnews.com\/?p=135202"},"modified":"2023-11-29T08:09:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:09:31","slug":"eu-chief-opens-door-for-uk-to-rejoin-hails-important-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finbestnews.com\/politics\/eu-chief-opens-door-for-uk-to-rejoin-hails-important-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"EU chief opens door for UK to rejoin \u2013 hails &#8216;important beginning&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Ursula-von-der-Leyen-Rishi-Sunak-5090573.jpg?r=1701244562981\"><\/p>\n<p>Ursula von der Leyen, the EU\u2019s top-ranking official, has admitted she wants Britain to rejoin the bloc as she hinted at a complete reversal of Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>The President of the European Commission was pressed on the subject during an onstage interview with Jamil Anderlini, editor-in-chief of Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Asked specifically whether Britain would ever return to the fold, the former German defence minister chose her words carefully.<\/p>\n<p>However, she said: \u201cFirst of all, thank God. With the Windsor agreement, we had a new beginning for old friends. Very important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then I must say, I keep telling my children, you have to fix it.<\/p>\n<p><b>Click here to join our Whatsapp community to be the first to receive politics news from The Express <\/b><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>BBC books comedian who accused Israel of &#8216;committing war crimes&#8217; to host show[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Ursula-von-der-Leyen-5090564.jpg?r=1701244563039\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe goofed it up. You have to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I think here, too, the direction of travel, my personal opinion is clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms von der Leyen has long been something of a talismanic figure for those who wish to see Britain make an unlikely return to the EU.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, days before Britain severed ties on January 31, she addressed the London School of Economics alongside former EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, making clear that she would welcome a reversal.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>EU admits Brexit humiliation over hopes to steal thousands of jobs from City[ANALYSIS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>EU country has cut migrant numbers in half in just a month after simple move[INSIGHT] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Kemi Badenoch blasts &#8216;doom-laden nonsense&#8217; about Brexit Britain[COMMENT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Von der Leyen: Public reacts to London speech<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>She was surrounded by supporters outside the university, some of whom spoke to Express.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>One, James Sheeran, who had travelled down from Newcastle with wife Janet specially for the occasion, said: \u201cBrexit will never be a fait accompli to be perfectly honest with you because we will never be able to cut ourselves off from Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe made it clear that if we want to do business with Europe there has to be a level playing field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat will mean we will need to keep very close alignment with our statutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Guy-Verhofstadt-5090555.jpg?r=1701244563084\"><\/p>\n<p>Ms von der Leyen is not the first high-profile figure in Brussels to tout the idea of the UK rejoining the EU in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Guy Verhofstadt, the former Belgian Prime Minister and a vehement critic of Brexit, responded to remarks by the man recently appointed British Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on X, formerly Twitter, he said: \u201cDavid Cameron says the obvious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UK &amp; EU should work together to defend democracy &amp; freedom against Putin&#8217;s imperialism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not rejoin ?! The best reply to the autocrats &amp; their pundits in the west who want to divide us &amp; destroy liberal democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1840206\/eu-von-der-leyen-brexit-rejoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ursula von der Leyen, the EU\u2019s top-ranking official, has admitted she wants Britain to rejoin the bloc as she hinted at a complete reversal of Brexit. The President of the European Commission was pressed on the subject during an onstage interview with Jamil Anderlini, editor-in-chief of Politico. 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