Germany and UK rebuilding ties 10 years after Brexit vote
Key takeaways
- Ten years after the referendum, the two countries are strengthening their ties once again.
- In Berlin, the news of Starmer's departure has left some feeling a bit heavy-hearted.
- It has now been ten years since Britain held a referendum on leaving the EU.
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Ten years after the referendum, the two countries are strengthening their ties once again. The stability of these ties is now being put to the test with Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fr Yg Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer (l) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (r) have been standing close together Image: Isabel Infantes/REUTERSAdvertisement Following intense pressure from his fellow Labour Party members, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation.
In Berlin, the news of Starmer's departure has left some feeling a bit heavy-hearted. "For the German government, Keir Starmer has always been a reliable and close partner on foreign policy issues, especially concerning Ukraine," said government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius on Monday (June 22). And German politicians are well aware that it was Starmer, in particular, who worked to rebuild relations with the EU, especially with Germany, in the wake of Brexit.