Conference hosted by the British Embassy Sofia, in conjunction with the Sofia office of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), with the support of the Embassy of Denmark in Bulgaria as current holder of the rotating Presidency of the EU.
Date: 9 October 2025, 13:00h – 18:30h
Location: InterContinental Hotel Ballroom | pl. “Narodno sabranie” 4, Sofia, Bulgaria
Format: BBCC members only; Open to media
Working language: English
The changing international environment creates a new opportunity for the relationship between Britain and the EU. From security and defence to trade, migration, and climate, partnership between the UK and the EU is a strategic imperative. A plurality of Brits and Europeans believe in a closer UK-EU partnership and want them to come together to respond jointly to the existential threats of our time. The outcome of the Summit, which took place on 19 May 2025, was a major step in this direction, laying the groundwork for more meaningful and stronger relations between Brussels and London.
In this context, the British Embassy in Sofia, in partnership with the Sofia office of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), and the Danish Presidency of the EU, is organising a high-level conference to discuss the elements of UK-EU strategic cooperation and Bulgaria’s role in this evolving partnership. The discussions will focus on the new security environment, the urgency of boosting Europe’s defence capabilities, joint solutions to irregular migration and broader national security issues, and the need to deepen trade and economic relations.