Connecting Europe and Asia, Time to Move Forward
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, left, and Britain\'s Prime Minister Theresa May arrive for a meeting during the NATO summit of heads of state and government, at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels. British ex-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has slammed Prime Minister Theresa May\'s Brexit policy, a move likely to fuel speculation that he is seeking to oust her. Johnson wrote in the Daily Telegraph on Monday Sept. 3, 2018 that May\'s so-called Chequers plan for continued ties with the European Union after Brexit will leave Britain in a weakened position.
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Vice President, European Commission
Europe and Asia have a centuries-old common history. The ties between the two continents are reaching an unprecedented level. Asian markets account for over one-third of exports from the European Union. Almost half of the goods and services imported by the EU come from Asian countries.