UK and Germany sign sweeping treaty as Berlin promises small boats crack down | Politics | News
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed an agreement on defense and migration. Leaders say that the United Kingdom and Germany see “closer to work” on issues such as trade and security. After signing the document at the V & A museum in London, the Prime Minister said it would be known as the Kensington Treaty.
He said: “Being here today is a privilege to sign the Treaty of Kensington, which is a very special treaty, because if you can believe between two countries, the first example of its species.” Sir Keir described this as ı evidence of the proximity of our relationship as it is today ”and the declaration of intention is an expression of our passion for closer work together”.
The agreement was also signed by Foreign Minister David Lammy and German counterpart Johann Wadephul.
Mr. Merz made statements after the signing of the agreement. According to the translation of the German Chancellor delivered in the signature room, the agreement reached an agreement on school exchange visits.
The agreement will see that Germany has changed the law to destroy the small boats that the Downing Street calls “an important step ..
When Sir Keir Starmer was disappointed and disappointed by the slow change rate in Germany, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: ık We were always open to international problems that require international solutions.
“And last year, you saw that the Prime Minister was working tirelessly to reset relations in Europe, and last week, not the French, but you saw a series of examples of progress.
“This is an important step to give law enforcement officers and prosecutors to pass this scandal of these small boats, which are condemned to pass the channel stored and concealed in Germany.
“And it will ensure that those who feed on this illegal trade have no place to hide.
After signing the agreement, Sir Keir Starmer invited the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Downing Street after signing the Kensington Treaty between England and Germany.
The Prime Minister said that the agreement was kadar how close our countries are and a historical document that really measures our passion for the future ”.
He said: “Both our close relationships of our countries and the real volatility in the world are really important for both our countries.” He said. “
Merz said he was “surprised için to find out that it was the first England-German Treaty since World War II.
He said: “We kept you in the European Union and we thought it was enough, but now we learn that it is not enough, so we have to do more.”
