Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc is ‘ready to engage’ amid meetings with ministers including Rachel Reeves Business live – latest updates Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc is ‘ready to engage’ amid meetings with ministers including Rachel Reeves Business live – latest updates The European Commission would be “open-minded” to discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including a customs union, a senior EU official has said. The EU economy commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis, told the BBC that the European