Germany and Britain signed the Kensington Treaty, focusing on security, defense cooperation, and visa simplifications for school exchanges. The accord includes joint export campaigns for equipment like the Typhoon Eurofighter and Boxer armored vehicle. It aims to enhance connectivity with a new rail link, deepen economic ties, and assist in combating illegal immigration. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the historical significance of the treaty and the necessity for closer collaboration after Brexit, amid concerns over Russian threats and U.S. reliability under President Trump.
The Kensington Treaty includes plans for close security and defense cooperation, a mutual assistance clause in crises, and visa simplifications for school exchanges.
The accord vows to pursue joint export campaigns to secure international orders for equipment co-produced by Germany and Britain, including the Typhoon Eurofighter jet.
'This is a historic day for German-British relations,' Merz said. He called the treaty long overdue and emphasized deepening cooperation across various sectors.
'The first of its kind,' Starmer praised the pact as evidence of the closeness of the German-British relationship as it currently stands.
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