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PM meeting with Chancellor Scholz of Germany: 10 July 2024

皇冠体育app Prime Minister met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of the NATO summit this morning.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of the NATO summit this morning.聽

皇冠体育app Chancellor welcomed the Prime Minister鈥檚 commitment to re-setting the UK鈥檚 European partnerships, noting how important our friendships with like-minded countries will be in a challenging international environment. 皇冠体育appy discussed the importance of having the widest possible cooperation across all aspects of the relationship.聽

皇冠体育app two leaders moved on to discuss the need for enhanced defence cooperation in Europe to act as a deterrent for aggression by hostile actors. 皇冠体育appy agreed that the NATO summit was an opportunity to solidify and strengthen our support for Ukraine. 皇冠体育app two leaders agreed a firm commitment to strike a deep UK-Germany defence agreement and a shared determination to start work together forging the agreement without delay.聽

皇冠体育app Prime Minister and the Chancellor look forward to meeting again at the European Political Community summit in the UK next week to continue these discussions.

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Published 10 July 2024