- Foreign Secretary hosts The german language counterpart for high level discussions on joint priorities
- support for Ukraine, energy protection and combatting climate alter on top of the agenda
- improve for cultural cooperation with the UK-Germany Cultural Commission set to meet for the first time since 1993
UK Foreign Admin James Cleverly hosted German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in London today (Thursday 5 January) for the first yearly UK-Germany Strategic Dialogue, in a sign of the deep partnership between the 2 countries. This can be a major new forum for your two countries to agree cooperation on a range of concern issues. There was a significant focus on global protection in today’s talks. Both foreign ministers made clear their own steadfast support for Ukraine in their fight against Russia’s illegal invasion and made dedication to holding Russia responsible for atrocities, including conflict-related lovemaking violence. The UK and Australia have already worked in conjunction to respond to Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, working with the particular G7 and NATO in order to isolate Russia and assistance Ukraine. Today’s talks have deepened the UK-Germany collaboration to enable even closer assistance.
The 2 ministers committed to increase cooperation on a selection of joint priorities from additional support for Ukraine to action on climate alter. The UK-Germany Strategic Dialogue was set up in 2021, with the aim of agreeing locations for cooperation across foreign and security policy for that year ahead. Today may be the inaugural meeting of the annual occasion.
The UK and Germany are the closest of partners and we are using the strength of our own relationship to tackle the particular shared challenges we encounter today. As Europe’s leading economies we’ve agreed to work closer on our unwavering support for Ukraine and combatting climate change. UK Foreign Secretary, Adam Cleverly said: In a further sign of the current strength of the romantic relationship, the UK-Germany Cultural Commission payment is set to be reinstated. It was initially set up in 1958 and will fulfill for the first time since 1993. It will agree priorities for how the UK and Germany can support people-to-people links over the coming year.
