EU: Hungarian Presidency

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Excerpts
Tuesday 11th January 2011

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Portrait Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
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My Lords, in the third of the priorities that the Minister enunciated a moment ago, he said that he wanted to see more concentration on the relationships with strategic partners. Which strategic partners will this country prioritise in that discussion within the European Union?

Lord Howell of Guildford Portrait Lord Howell of Guildford
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We have in mind Russia, China, the United States, India and Brazil. We are developing these strategic partnerships both bilaterally and, where it makes sense and where we can combine effectively, with our EU partners. Those are the strategic partnerships on our priority list.