Pascal Lamy emphasized that the UK’s economic interests align more closely with the EU than with the Trump-led US, stating, "In trade matters, you have to look at the numbers... The trade relationship between the UK and Europe is three times larger than between the UK and US." He argues that this structural inter-dependence is unlikely to change unless the UK significantly diverges from EU standards, which he believes is not realistic.
Lamy elucidated the socio-economic compatibility of the UK and the EU, stating, "In my view, the UK is a European country. Its socio-economic model is much closer to the EU social model and not the very hard, brutal version of capitalism of Trump and Musk." He believes that aligning with the US under Trump would not serve the UK's interests or values.
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