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Britain needs to give the European Union’s ambassador in London full diplomatic status to heal its rift with the continent, leading academics say.
In one radical proposal, it has been suggested that all 27 EU states should be represented by a single European ambassador with the individual country embassies withdrawn.
The relationship between Britain and Europe has been at a low ebb since the Brexit deal was finally struck in December. There has been further acrimony with London refusing full ambassadorial status for Brussels’ representative, arguing that the EU is an organisation rather than a country.
But leading academics are urging a government rethink, arguing that the rift is emboldening Europe’s enemies, Russia in particular, and is a concern for its main ally, the US.