Germany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer sign ‘first of its kind’ defense and migration treaty

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed on Thursday a treaty targeting smuggling gangs, boosting defence exports, and reinforcing UK-Germany tradeLONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed on Thursday a treaty targeting smuggling gangs, boosting defence exports, and reinforcing UK-Germany trade