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Ball in UK’s court: EU ambassador says Brussels will be ‘ready to engage‘ after country decides what it wants

Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU Jukka…

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The Guardian reports: Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU Jukka Salovaara, the newly installed European Union ambassador to the UK, is likely to become a ubiquitous figure in national politics as the Andy Burnham government grapples with the question of its future relationship with the European Union.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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UK, Brussels, EU Jukka Salovaara, European Union
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