EU and UK Will Continue to ‘Stand Shoulder to Shoulder’, EU Chief Says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a media conference on Brexit negotiations at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on Dec. 24, 2020. Francisco Seco/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The European Union and the UK will still “stand shoulder to shoulder” on global issues despite Brexit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday after the two sides reached agreement on future trade relations.

The UK and the EU clinched a deal early on Thursday, just seven days before the Brexit transition period is set to end on Dec. 31.