"German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he welcomes fellow center-left leader Starmer's desire for a new beginning in relations with the EU, and we want to take this outstretched hand."
"Starmer took office in early July after the previous Conservative government was trounced in an election. Four years after the U.K. left the EU, he says he wants to rebuild ties strained by years of ill-tempered wrangling over Brexit terms."
"Starmer said that he hopes to conclude the bilateral agreement with Germany, which has Europe's biggest economy, by the end of this year. That will be ambitious, it will be wide-ranging, covering trade, the economy, defense and many other issues."
"The two leaders are among Ukraine's biggest military backers and stressed their commitment to keeping up that support. Starmer said that the two countries also plan to draw up a joint action plan to tackle illegal migration."
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