On the evening of Monday 24 May, EU leaders are set to discuss relations with the UK and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which came into force on 1 January. This discussion will take place against the somewhat turbulent backdrop of recent weeks, which has seen tensions with the UK rise over the Northern Ireland Protocol, fisheries, and also the detention of Europeans for visa issues.
“This will be the very first discussion at European level” said a diplomatic...