The arrival of Rishi Sunak in 10 Downing Street has lifted EU hopes of a long-awaited improvement in relations with the UK, but no one is banking on a breakthrough.
EU leaders knew little of Britain’s latest prime minister, who was elected to parliament only in 2015 and never held a senior ministerial role while the UK was a member of the EU. Despite Sunak’s record as an unwavering Brexit supporter in 2016, so far, the mood music is promising.