Conservative European Forum

A centre-right organisation committed to strengthening political, economic, social, environmental, and security cooperation between the UK & continental Europe.

[European Union in the UK @EUdelegationUK]

Commissioner @MarosSefcovic and Minister @HFalconerMP co-chaired the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee in Brussels today.

Ahead of the 20 November Summit, we are working to deepen ties and unlock opportunities for people and economies on both sides.

https://t.co/MCm3TZy4o0

[David Lidington @DLidington]

Sickening. I wonder how many more children will have to be slaughtered by Russian missiles before President Trump can bring himself to say that that Russia's treatment of Ukraine can no longer be considered "adeqate"

[David Lidington @DLidington]

@carlbildt spot-on here. Europe (EU + UK) has GDP roughly 10 times Russia's. Putin's aggression is an existential threat to democratic Europe . Leaders should say honestly to voters that helping Ukraine & boosting defence means sacrificing other desirable spending

[Lord Kirkhope @LordKirkhope]

My weekly Video.

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

This is a welcome step forward. As we set out in our report, a 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Youth Mobility Scheme would give young people and businesses new opportunities, whilst helping to rebuild relations between the UK and the EU.

It would also deliver on a key commitment from last year’s summit, and would complement the arrangements that the UK already operates successfully with 13 countries around the world.

Read the report here 👇 https://t.co/32MIOWz3VB

[Arj Singh @singharj]

🇬🇧🇪🇺exc: UK under-30s set to work in the EU again in major boost for Brexit deal

Brussels working to remove a roadblock to young Brits’ right to work in youth mobility deal

https://t.co/u9R5cvgaua

[European Union in the UK @EUdelegationUK]

The second EU–UK Summit will take place in Brussels on 20 November 2026.

President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen will welcome UK PM Andy Burnham to strengthen EU-UK cooperation.

📰 Read more: https://t.co/TDbMEhpUsf

[David Lidington @DLidington]

Yes. And while the focus of attention will rightly be on Euroclear and the EU's responsibility to shoulder collectively the legal risk carried by Belgium, British Ministers should act too.

[Simon Nixon @Simon_Nixon]

Pretty much Sunak's only achievement in in office was the Windsor Framework, which most legal experts say would be blown up by quitting the ECHR, along with the TCA and GFA. Telling that he doesn't even mention it. Fundamentally unserious, like his ridiculous Rwanda policy

[David Lidington @DLidington]

Utterly shameful

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

🔹@DLidington warns that current security arrangements leave Europe vulnerable as we reach the end of an eighty year period in which we could take 🇺🇸 protection for granted 👇

Read the full report: https://t.co/Z2kexmkNYf

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

🔹The European Defence Treaty proposed in our new report would be open to every European democracy eligible in principle for membership of NATO or the European Union, with Ukraine amongst its founders.

Ukraine 🇺🇦 maintains the largest army in Europe, at approximately 900,000 active personnel, and by a considerable margin the most combat-experienced. As @DLidington argues, any framework for European defence which does not have Ukraine within it will be cut off from the principal source of military innovation on the continent.

Read the report 👇https://t.co/R3Fi4jWH5j

[Jukka Salovaara @jukka_salovaara]

Glad to welcome Shadow Foreign Secretary @TomTugendhat to the EU reception at #CPC26.

The EU and UK are strategic partners and allies. From Ukraine to security, defence and trade, our cooperation matters.

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

🔹 CEF Chair @S_Hammond on our latest report, 'Towards a New European Security Architecture' 👇

Read the full story here: https://t.co/Z2kexmkNYf

[European Union in the UK @EUdelegationUK]

At the EU reception at the @Conservatives Party Conference.

As underlined by Shadow Foreign Secretary @TomTugendhat: “we share an extraordinary past and an extraordinary future.”

In an increasingly contested world, the EU and UK are stronger when we stand together.

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

CEF President @DLidington speaking with Chair @S_Hammond at #CPC26 to launch our new report, 'Towards a New European Security Architecture'.

Read the full story here 👇https://t.co/Z2kexmkNYf

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

Since 2022, 🇬🇧 has concluded bilateral treaties with 🇫🇷 and with 🇩🇪, deepened the Joint Expeditionary Force and helped build a Coalition of the Willing of thirty-four countries in support of Ukraine 🇺🇦.

These steps are welcome but insufficient.

Our new report proposes a new European Defence Treaty to provide a standing legal and operational basis for coalitions of the willing to act, drawing on NATO and EU assets as each mission requires. No state would be compelled to take part, and no state could prevent others from acting.

Read the report below 👇https://t.co/1PkhvrL6nO

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

Read the full report here: https://t.co/iiKD3NPWUx

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

Sir David Lidington on the @Conservatives defence commitment 👇

[Conservative European Forum @ConsEurope]

CEF President Sir David Lidington on the threat facing democratic Europe 👇

Read our new report here: https://t.co/iiKD3NPWUx