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Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia

Trump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.

Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025

The British-German conversation deserves more than tired old cliches. Over to you, Merz and Starmer

The chancellor’s first London visit is an opportunity for a modernising reset – on business, defence and even school trips, says author John Kampfner

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Leaders of the UK and Germany to sign a treaty on defense, trade and migration

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are signing a treaty Thursday to strengthen defense ties and combat migrant smuggling across the English Channel

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Merz Makes First Trip To London Amid Warming Post-Brexit Ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to London Thursday to sign a "friendship treaty" with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as Britain seeks to improve post-Brexit ties with its neighbours.

International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025

Starmer to host Merz in chancellor’s first official visit to UK

The Prime Minister has been seeking to strengthen ties with EU countries.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Starmer and Merz to sign UK–Germany treaty targeting smuggling gangs and boosting defence ties

New bilateral deal includes deeper industrial and security cooperation after Brexit and amid global instability

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

Trump's 30% tariffs threaten to burst Europe's bullish trade

Trump's threat of a 30% tariff on EU goods from 1 August puts Europe’s bullish growth narrative at risk. With investors heavily positioned in eurozone assets, Goldman warns of a 1.2% GDP hit, raising fears of a sharp reversal if tensions escalate.

Euronews · Jul 16, 2025

Europe is stuck in a bystander role over Iran’s nuclear program after US, Israeli bombs establish facts on the ground

The U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, sent shock waves around the world. It marked a dramatic reversal for the Trump administration, which had just initiated negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program. Dispensing with diplomacy, the U.S. opted for the first time for direct…

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2025

EU trade ministers to mull US tariffs as Germany’s Merz cautions calm

US President Donald Trump's letter warning the EU that 30% tariffs will apply from 1 August unless a deal is reached has turned up pressure on trade negotiations.

Euronews · Jul 14, 2025