HE Ambassador Pedro Serrano on “Europe in a Changing World”

What impact will the election of President Trump have on EU-UK relations? What opportunities are there for a ‘reset’ in EU-UK relations, and on what factors does this depend? HE Pedro Serrano, EU Ambassador to the UK and member of the European Institute Advisory Board, joined students from UCL and beyond for remarks on the EU in a changing world, followed by a student-moderated Q&A. The event was co-organised between the UCL European Institute and student societies from London universities focused on European affairs.

Important topics, including the EU-UK reset, the "Youth Experience Scheme" being considered, Ukraine and EU enlargement or questions surrounding Donald Trump's relation with the EU and UK were addressed.

About the Speaker: HE Pedro Serrano

Pedro Serrano is the European Union Ambassador to the United Kingdom. A Spanish career diplomat, Mr Serrano has been an EU official since 2003. Previously, he served as Chief of Staff to the European Union’s High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy and EC Vice President Josep Borrell Fontelles until October 2022. Other previous roles include that of Deputy Secretary General for Common Security and Defence Policy and Crisis Response at the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy. Pedro Serrano was also the first EU Ambassador to the United Nations, in New York, after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.