Starmer Meets With Scholz in Berlin as UK Seeks to ‘Reset’ Relations With EU

Published on August 28, 2024

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set out plans for a new treaty with Germany on Wednesday as part of a wider reset of relations with the European Union. The prime minister, who agreed that a deal with Berlin would be in place by the end of the year following talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, called it a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity. Starmer and Sholz met at the Chancellery in Berlin as the pair sought to forge deeper ties between the two countries. Scholz said the UK and Germany were “good friends, close partners, and trusted allies” as Starmer promised a “bright new future” in Anglo-German relations....