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- EU officials view the United Kingdom as a defence and intelligence partner rather than a leader and say re-entry would require compliance with EU rules.
- The United Kingdom left the EU after the 24 June 2016 referendum, remains outside, and has an EU-UK summit set for 22 July.
- EU officials reject British single-market proposals without obligations.
- Think-tank chief Fabian Zuleeg says Brexit sparked a surge in pro-EU sentiment, halting fragmentation.
