London-Berlin trains on the drawing board for UK-German rail taskforce Chance of direct services reignites hopes for better rail links across Europe as Starmer and Merz pledge to sign bilateral treaty The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Starmer and Merz sign biggest UK-German treaty since WW2 with deals on migration, trade and security Post-Brexit agreement includes defence, investment, moves to tackle small boats and will also allow some British travelllers to use e-gates at German airports The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
England striker Russo hails team's reaction after France loss at women's Euros England striker Alessia Russo paid tribute to the squad's response to losing their opening match against France at the women's European championships in Switzerland. Radio France Internationale · Jul 17, 2025
Prime Minister says UK will ‘work ever more closely’ with Germany The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Article 17, Memory Politics, and the ECtHR's Selective Silencing In this fourth guest entry on The Volokh Conspiracy, I examine a domain where the European Court of Human Rights… The post Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Article 17, Memory Politics, and the ECtHR's Selective Silencing appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 17, 2025
Germany closing small-boat loophole in new treaty with UK Britain and Germany signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty, marking German chancellor Friedrich Merz's first visit to London and aiming to deepen bilateral ties. The treaty builds on recent efforts to reset UK-EU relations, following French president Emmanuel Macron's visit, and signals increased cooperation among Europe's leading powers. Key areas of… The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Germany to allow UK passport holders to use e-gates This will initially be available for frequent travellers. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
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
Ukraine aims to expand domestic arms production to 50% of needs within 6 months President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine plans to boost domestic arms production to meet half its military's needs within six months The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Germany to close loophole to allow police to seize small boats in Starmer migrant deal It comes a week after the prime minister signed a ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal with France’s Emmanuel Macron The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Reliable Sweden meet unpredictable England in a contest of razor-thin margins Sarina Wiegman’s side must respect opponents who smashed Germany and are a model of tournament consistency The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Retaliatory tariffs: Which EU countries could be impacted the most? Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands are three of the most exposed countries should the EU decide to impose countermeasures on US imports — following Washington’s threat to charge 30% on EU goods. Euronews · Jul 17, 2025
The Independent 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
International Business Times · 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.
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 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.
The Guardian - UK · 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
Motor1 · Jul 16, 2025 Porsche Just Built Its Millionth Macan It took Porsche 54 years for Porsche build one million 911s; for the Macan, it took just 12. Last week, Porsche built its millionth Macan, a Frozen Blue Metallic Macan 4 Electric, which it delivered to a customer in Germany.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Women’s Euro 2025 is about to change - will we see a different England too? As the knockout stages arrive, England have shown their adaptability to recover from the opening defeat to France. But a quarter-final against a dangerous Sweden side may bring another tweak
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 England must beware surging Sweden: this will not be an easy quarter-final The Lionesses can’t think: ‘Good, we’ve avoided Germany’ – nobody should take Sweden lightly, they’re a big threat
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Schengen Area: What can I expect when crossing the EU’s internal borders? Don’t be a checkpoint Charlie: pack your passport when travelling within the ‘passport-free zone’
The Conversation · Jul 16, 2025 2025’s first summer heatwave was early, and deadly, for all of Western Europe The first heatwave of the summer hit Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany early in the year, breaking June temperature records in many areas. It was Western Europe’s warmest June since records began, and Spain’s warmest since it began recording temperature anomalies in 1961.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Ethan Nwaneri poised to sign new Arsenal deal amid Chelsea and Bundesliga interest Ethan Nwaneri is poised to commit his future to Arsenal by signing a new contract despite interest from Chelsea and clubs in Germany
Euronews · Jul 16, 2025 Roman-era erotic mosaic panel stolen by Nazi captain during World War II returns to Pompeii The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest.”