Ed Miliband to embark on first European visit as foreign secretary
- Ed Miliband is undertaking his inaugural European visit as Foreign Secretary this Wednesday, with a clear agenda to bolster ties with the EU.
- His trip to France and Spain comes as both nations are battling devastating wildfires, which have led to the evacuation of approximately 330,000 people.
- Miliband will extend the UK’s solidarity over the destruction and underscore the climate emergency, calling for unified international action.
- In Paris, he is scheduled to meet his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, to discuss European security, support for Ukraine, Middle East peace, and migration co-operation.
- Following France, he will travel to Madrid to confer with Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares on the UK-EU Gibraltar treaty negotiations and broader security collaboration.
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