Germany to tighten people-smuggling law as chancellor visits UK

Starmer and Merz tour defence factory

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visit the Geo stationary Tele communications satellite room at the Airbus Defence and Space factory in Stevenage. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Germany's Merz and UK's Starmer sign 'first of its kind' defence and migration treaty

Germany's Merz and UK's Starmer sign 'first of its kind' defence and migration treaty UK and Germany signed a historic defence treaty on Thursday, ensuring mutual aid in attacks and targeting migrant smuggling. The pact also strengthens military and economic cooperation. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/17/germanys-merz-and-uks-starmer-sign-first-of-its-kind-defence-and-migration-treaty Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

Starmer: Our security starts in Ukraine

At a joint press conference with Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sir Keir Starmer said: “First thing we need to do is get Putin to the table for an unconditional ceasefire.'' Speaking at the Airbus plant in Stevenage, the prime minister also welcomed German commitments to tackling people-smuggling gangs. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer and Merz sign historic UK-Germany treaty

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a signing ceremony of a wide-ranging bilateral cooperation treaty in London. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making his first visit to the UK since taking office in May, as he and Keir Starmer meet to finalise a bilateral cooperation treaty that will target smuggling gangs and boost defence ties. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn