The Polish Prime Minister said his “dream” was a “return” rather than Brexit while discussing a defense treaty with Sir Keir Starmer.
This was stated by former European Council President Donald Tusk while hosting the Prime Minister for discussions on the British-Polish defense agreement in Warsaw.
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The Polish leader, who was president of the European Council in the years when Britain left the European Union, said that for “obvious” reasons the two leaders spoke about “cooperation between Great Britain and the European Union.”
Tusk said: “I am sure you will remember when we learned the results of the Brexit referendum.
“I was president of the European Council at the time.”
“My first emotional reaction was to say, 'I really miss you.'
“I remember our press conferences like it was yesterday. I miss you already, that's what I said.”
The Polish Prime Minister's confession continued, adding that it was not “just about emotions and feelings”, but rather “the dream” of turning Britain's exit from the European Union into a “return.”
He added: “Maybe I am living in an illusion. I prefer to be optimistic and keep these dreams in my heart – sometimes they come true in politics.”
Sir Keir served as Shadow Minister for Brexit while Labor was in opposition and supported Remain in 2016.
But the Prime Minister has consistently ruled out a return to the customs union or single market.
On the other hand, he is looking forward to deepening relations with Brussels after Brexit.
Tusk made the statement after Kiir traveled to Poland to discuss a defense pact with the NATO ally, which the Polish leader said he hoped would be ratified this year.
The new treaty aims to protect Europe from prominent Russian aggression, deal with human smuggling gangs and tackle disinformation and cyber threats.
Sir Keir was questioned about whether the UK's attendance at a defense summit in Poland earlier in the week meant he was in favor of “creating an army for Europe”, which he said it was not.
The Prime Minister said: “The meeting held a few days ago is of vital importance. It is not about forming armies.
“It's about how we share our security concerns and build on what we already have.”
As part of the defense agreement, a massive £4 billion partnership was agreed for new air defense systems in Poland.
Sir Keir added: “The UK has secured defense deals worth £8 billion in Poland over the past three years alone, and we are moving forward today, opening a new joint program office in Bristol to deliver our £4 billion partnership, and to deliver the next Generation of air defense systems for Poland.
“We share an unbreakable commitment to NATO and an unbreakable commitment to Ukraine,” he added.
During his whirlwind visit to Poland, Sir Keir also visited Auschwitz for the first time, which he described as “absolutely horrific”.
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Here he laid a wreath on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of its liberation.
“Nothing could prepare me for the sheer horror I saw in this place. It is absolutely horrific,” the Prime Minister said after visiting the former Nazi concentration camp.
“The hills hair“The shoes, the suitcases, the names, the details, everything was meticulously preserved, except for human life.”
Sir Keir told The Sun in December that he could secure a better relationship with Brussels and sign a trade deal with Donald Trump.
In the face of the EU's new attempt to bind Britain under its yoke again, the Prime Minister said he was “alive and aware” of the danger to our post-Brexit future. future.
But he refused to rule out a close alliance with the bloc in exchange for easing trade barriers before formal talks next year.
However, Sir Keir tried to dismiss major concerns that seeking closer ties with the EU would undermine any chance of a Brexit trade deal with the less-regulated US – as well as damaging those that have already been signed such as Australia and Japan.
In a direct appeal to Sun readers to trust him, he insisted that everyone would be better off – and public services would even improve – if he was given the opportunity to “reset” relations with the continent as well as open new routes for trade. With America.
He rejected accusations that he was about to “betray Brexit”, saying instead that he would follow Sir Winston Churchill's example and try to ride both horses.
But after leaked European Commission negotiation documents revealed they would demand major concessions from the UK in order to conclude a new security agreement, the hardline Prime Minister refused to rule out bringing some elements of our sovereignty back to the table.
Although he insisted he would not rejoin the bloc, he left the migration deal in the near future and opened the door to following rulings from an EU court.
Speaking aboard HMS Iron Duke during a visit to the Baltics, the Prime Minister said: “We have been really clear from the start that this is not about re-entry into the EU, it is not about going back to the old rules, this is about going back to the old rules.” . Single market, customs union, freedom of movement, anything.
“But within that, we want to reset things – I want to make sure we get a better deal for people, for your readers, so they feel better, and get better public services.”
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