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Europe's two biggest economies sign first agreement since WWII, underscoring 'triangle alliance' with France amid growing Russian threat and US distance
Friedrich Merz’s visit to the UK only a week after that of Emmanuel Macron symbolizes a return of the E3 format – France, Germany and the UK – as the driving force of European security.
Nigel Farage has taken aim at Sir Keir Starmer's new deal with Germany as part of the UK's "EU reset". The Reform UK leader referenced research which suggested Britain now aligned with Brussels in 21 areas, compared to four at the beginning of the year.
Sir Keir Starmer has told how he was “very concerned” over smuggling routes through Germany. The Prime Minister and the German chancellor held a press conference today after signing the first treaty between the nations since the Second World War.
The visit is Merz’s first to the UK as chancellor, although he has already met Starmer several times, including on a trip to Ukraine just days after he took office in early May.
Direct trains between London and Berlin could soon be a reality thanks to a new treaty between the UK and Germany. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer signed a ‘first of its kind’ treaty on Thursday.
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“Millions of UK travellers to Germany will be able to use e-gates in the future thanks to a new agreement made between prime minister Keir Starmer and German chancellor Friedrich Merz today,” the Cabinet Office says.