Coverage dated July 16, 2025

UK Signs Treaty on Defense, Trade and Migration with Germany as Europe Bolsters Security

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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a landmark treaty that pledges to tighten defense ties, as European nations try to protect Ukraine, and themselves, from an aggressive Russia in the face of wavering support from President Donald Trump's U.S.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    UK and Germany sign first bilateral treaty since WWII, focusing on defence (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    UK’s Starmer says plan in place in event of ceasefire in Ukraine once Russia’s Putin agrees to ‘unconditional’ truce.

  2. The Economist

    Britain and Germany sign a historic treaty (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    The two countries hope it will alleviate a set of mutual ailments | Britain

  3. Military.com

    UK Signs Treaty on Defense, Trade and Migration with Germany as Europe Bolsters Security (opens Military.com)

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    U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a landmark treaty that pledges to tighten defense ties, as European nations try to protect Ukraine, and themselves, from an aggressive Russia in the face of wavering support from President Donald Trump's U.S.

  4. The Kyiv Independent

    UK and Germany to sign historic mutual defense pact amid Russian aggression, Bloomberg reports (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The agreement, described by Bloomberg as part of a broader reset in ties, reflects growing concerns across Europe over Russian military aggression and doubts about U.S. commitment to NATO under President Donald Trump.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Germany and UK sign historic post-Brexit friendship treaty – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The UK and Germany have agreed a friendship treaty aimed at resetting the countries' post-Brexit relations. The treaty comes nearly a decade after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

  6. UPI

    Britain, Germany sign defense, migration treaty (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Britain and Germany signed a treaty Thursday to stand together on defense and migration, among other matters.

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