The leaders said they wanted to deepen Franco-German cooperation "at all levels." Merz emphasized the importance of the close friendship between France and Germany, stating a commitment to enhancing cooperation in the years ahead.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are set to sign a treaty on Thursday pledging to tighten defense ties and step up law-enforcement cooperation against gangs that smuggle migrants across the English Channel.