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

UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 17 – The treaty includes Germany criminalizing aiding illegal migration to the UK by year-end and aims to boost joint defense exports and law enforcement cooperation against smugglers.

  • Leaders of the UK and Germany are signing a treaty on defense, trade and migration to combat illegal Channel crossings.
  • The agreement is expected to boost defense exports and create jobs in the UK.
  • The treaty builds on a previous defense pact between the two countries against Russia's threat.
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London, UK. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German head of government Friedrich Merz signed on Thursday in London a “Bilateral Friendship and Cooperation Treaty,” which provides for closer relations in the fight against irregular immigration and in defense. Following the signing, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in the British capital, Starmer said that Merz agreed to change the law this year so that small boats used to transport migran…

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The so-called Kensington Treaty is the first of the two countries since World War II The United Kingdom and Germany's content signed on defence and migration appeared first in Journal i.

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UK, Germany vow to tackle people smuggling gangs

Britain and Germany signed landmark deals on Thursday to boost defence ties and crackdown on people smuggling gangs on the first official visit to the UK by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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Politics Home broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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