Germany news: UK's Burnham, Merz to talk security in Berlin
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is visiting Berlin to launch a joint security partnership with Germany. President Steinmeier is on a state visit to France. DW has more.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to inaugurate a new joint security partnership between the UK and Germany. The partnership aims to tackle security threats such as sabotage, cyberattacks, and hybrid threats through improved information sharing and strategic coordination.
Burnham highlighted the real-world impact of these threats, stating that attacks on infrastructure, businesses, and democracies are not distant dangers but can reach into people's homes and workplaces. The leaders are also expected to discuss support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion and the economic turmoil it has caused.
Additionally, they will convene a UK-Germany Regional Growth Forum to foster investment and strengthen industrial partnerships. Meanwhile, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is scheduled to visit France, seen as a farewell to President Emmanuel Macron, while the German Bundestag is set to debate a tax reform proposal aimed at supporting families and lower-income earners.
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