Spain\u2019s prime minister has said he would \u201cabsolutely\u201d support the UK rejoining the European Union. <\/p>\n
In recent months, Keir Starmer and his government have been more vocal and open about their desire for closer ties with Europe<\/a>, and have been critical of the impact Brexit has had on the UK\u2019s economy. <\/p>\n Now, one of the EU\u2019s biggest players, Spain, has made no bones about its desire to see Great Britain reintegrate with Europe and even rejoin the trading bloc. <\/p>\n READ NEXT: Majority of Brits want Brexit to be reversed, new poll finds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In an interview with the New Statesman<\/a>, Pedro S\u00e1nchez said the country \u201cmisses\u201d the UK\u2019s presence in the EU. <\/p>\n \u201cI think there is a clear need to have the UK on board again, especially nowadays,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n S\u00e1nchez praised the diplomatic progress that was made last year between Spain and the UK, particularly regarding a deal finally being reached on Gibraltar<\/a>. <\/p>\n He said this was an \u201cobstacle to break through,\u201d and that there is a \u201cclear need\u201d for him and Starmer to learn from one another. <\/p>\n Also this week, there have been high-level talks<\/a> between the European Commissioner for finance Valdis Dombrovskis and ministers including chancellor Rachel Reeves. <\/p>\n Speaking after the talks, Dombrovskis said the EU was \u201cready to engage\u201d with the UK on the potentially closer trade ties. This included the possibility of working together on a customs union, a topic on which Dombrovskis said he was \u201copen-minded.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month, Starmer\u00a0issued one of his fiercest critiques of Brexit<\/a> and its proponents whilst also declaring his willingness to align the UK more closely with the EU single market.<\/p>\n