The Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK attended an event at 10 Downing Street on Monday evening to mark the conclusion of the UK-EU Summit.
The event was attended by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet, alongside senior officials from the European Union, including Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. Senior UK and EU business leaders and political leaders from the Devolved Administrations and Crown Dependencies also attended.
The Chief Minister said:
'I was very pleased to be invited to attend this event, which provided an excellent opportunity to speak to many of the senior figures involved in the discussions around the UK-EU Reset. Isle of Man Government officials have been in discussions with UK officials about the negotiations for some months. It is helpful for me to talk to UK and EU Ministers in person to explain that although the Isle of Man is not a signatory to the agreement itself, we can be impacted by the decisions that they make. We want to make sure that we can benefit, wherever possible.'
The Chief Minister continued:
'I am grateful to the Prime Minister for extending the invitation to me and my colleagues from the Crown Dependencies, and to Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds MP for his continued engagement on the discussions. This demonstrates that we are continuing to engage positively with the UK Government on the issues that matter to us.'
