Mertz, the German Chancellor, says the UK-Germany friendship pact is an agreement
Friedrich Mertz, the German Chancellor, and Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, signed a 27-page friendship pact on Thursday, July 17, which not only aims to strengthen German-British cooperation but also seeks to expand these relations.
The text of the pact states that both countries, considering the fundamental changes in the geopolitical environment, wish to synergize their capabilities to create a future full of prosperity, security, and sustainability for their citizens and their open and democratic societies.
Starmer referred to this pact as the first of its kind, while Mertz called it a historic day for bilateral relations and said that such a pact has been needed for a long time.
Mertz emphasized that they want to have closer cooperation, especially after the UK’s exit from the European Union. This cooperation is supposed to cover areas including foreign and domestic policy, economy, technology, and also immigration policy.
Specific plans for closer cooperation have been developed in the form of an independent roadmap.
Starmer also said that this agreement will bring the UK and Germany closer than ever before, and the groundwork for this agreement was laid during Mertz’s visit to the UK in June 2025.
Germany is one of the UK’s most important partners, but not its only partner. London is also seeking closer ties with France. France, along with the UK, are the only nuclear powers in Europe that play a key role in ensuring security in Europe.
Since the beginning of this month, London and Paris have agreed to have more coordination in the fields of defense and nuclear deterrence.
In the matter of migration as well, these two countries have gotten closer and have recently agreed on a kind of exchange system, hoping to reduce migration through the English Channel.
