Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, urged that discussions surrounding post-Brexit fisheries rights must not hinder negotiations on a new defence pact between the EU and UK. Despite pressures from EU nations that wish to attach fishing arrangements to defence discussions, particularly France, Kallas emphasized the importance of UK-EU defence relations in light of the ongoing security crisis due to the war in Ukraine. A defense deal may enhance the UK's role in EU defense and open access to significant financial resources.
"I’m actually surprised at how important the fish are, considering the security situation."
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