EU-UK Summit Postponed After Starmer Resignation, New Date Uncertain

The European Union and the United Kingdom have postponed the bilateral summit scheduled for July 22 following the resignation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with no new date set Source: infobae. The EU's chief spokesperson Paula Pinho confirmed the delay, stating that the decision was mutual and that discussions on key issues will continue Source: euronewses. The summit was to be the second such meeting since Brexit and was expected to finalize several agreements, including on trade and youth mobility Source: euronewsen.

What happened

• Starmer announced his resignation on June 22 under pressure from his Labour Party, setting a timeline for a successor by September Source: euronewsen.
• The summit date had been confirmed only a week earlier at the G7 summit by Starmer, EU Council President António Costa, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Source: euronewsen.

The reaction

EU officials are reassessing the opportunity to hold the summit, with one anonymous official suggesting it will likely be postponed Source: euronewsen. However, another EU source cautioned it is "too early" to speculate Source: euronewsen. Meanwhile, the UK is expected to see a leadership transition, with Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, emerging as the likely successor, potentially in office by mid-July Source: euronewsen.

Other pending matters

The signing of the agreement on Gibraltar, expected on July 13, remains on track for provisional entry into force on July 15, according to Spanish Foreign Ministry sources Source: infobae. Burnham, largely unknown to EU diplomats, has expressed a desire for the UK to rejoin the EU in the long term, but his immediate plans for EU relations are unclear Source: euronewsen.