Five European Leaders Call for Closer EU-UK Ties Ahead of Summit

• Five European leaders have called for closer ties with Britain ahead of an EU-UK summit.
• The leaders of Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Denmark are involved.
• They emphasize that deeper cooperation on clean energy will benefit both sides.
• The call comes in a letter to Ursula von der Leyen and other EU officials.
• The leaders have ramped up pressure on Britain to integrate into the EU’s internal electricity market.