British German talks aim to build new links between the two countries

If we look at the shelf of German books in a local British library – this is if there is such a shelf – then it is almost certain that it will be full of folders of the Nazis and their actions, as well as about the two world wars, as the authorship of a book about contemporary Germany, or anything that glorifies this country – as I did – is an issue that contradicts the ordinary and comes in the context of swimming unlike the current.

Until now, despite the passage of all these years at the end of World War II and the Nazi era, it is still the matter, and many members of the German people still remember the title of the famous “Mirror” newspaper during the European Football Championship in 1996 and he said: “Akhtong”, that is, he surrendered.

For this reason, the signing of any friendship agreement between the United Kingdom and Germany in the field of defense and military cooperation appears to be important in terms of essence. This agreement was developed to solve the problems caused by Britain’s exit from the European Union and the subsequent complications for a British relationship with the Union. This agreement is the focus of the first visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz to London as a consultant.

The Germans will feel happy as a result of reducing the difficulty of school trips to the United Kingdom, and the British will feel comfortable because their permanent visitors, especially businessmen, may be able at some point to register to obtain an electronic portal for entering.

The two countries will seek to cooperate in several areas, starting from cybersecurity, digital relations, to green hydrogen and health care, and to work together to improve the flexibility and modernization of the economy of the two countries.

Some pledges are more realistic than others, such as the so -called “entrepreneurial” projects that are an example of others in order to follow their example, which are preparing new links between the two countries, a business forum, youth summits, cultural initiatives, and the re -advertising of a direct train line between London and Colonia.

As a first step, the symbolism is very important, and the United Kingdom and Germany may have been the two most compatible states with each other when Britain was within the European Union, you start again in a darker and darker world.

Meansz is still a road that is not short before he completed the first 100 days in power, but despite this, he managed to put his fingerprints strongly on German diplomacy, and he managed to a large extent to reform his country’s relations with France, and made Germany a good appearance in Brussels again.

The most important thing about all of this is that he gave his country the great weight in the field of European security, which no one has seen since the end of the Cold War, after plans aimed at establishing a significant military force for Germany. For Russia, his language appears frankly, and its design to stand beside Ukraine is encouraging.

He sees British Prime Minister Kiir Starmer as a basic figure, and was keen to mention Britain whenever he can. Although Poland is an important player, the group of the three major countries, Germany, Britain and France, have been restored.

Mertz, Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are consulted about all types of tension points, and they discuss the best ways to deal with US President Donald Trump, before each of them went on their trips to the White House. They still do this until the last journey they made, and they all realize that Europe must work to defend itself.

The new NATO obligations of 3.5% of the GDP of defense spending in addition to 1.5% for important infrastructure must be a sacred commitment and a top priority.

Germany promised to achieve this goal by 2029, but it is not completely clear, how long will other member states in the alliance achieve this goal.

The current task lies in maintaining the presence of Americans in Europe to the maximum extent possible, extending their transfer period as far as possible, and coordinating with them to the maximum extent possible. Here comes the role of the United Kingdom, as it can provide major assistance in this field.

The strength of these relationships will eventually depend on practical decision -making on a daily basis, not just formalities. Mertz’s short visit to London was not to match the splendor of Macron’s official visit last week, nor the tense preparations that have already started to visit Trump’s second of its kind to the United Kingdom next September.

It is important not to drift behind the harmony between the three countries in France, Germany, and Britain. Given that Britain is outside the European Union, and Starmer seizes the president of the Brexit Party, Negle Faraj, at every turn, Germany and France will not be ready or able to deal with the United Kingdom.

The leaders of the three countries have unstable power in light of their confrontation with challenges that are not “easy” from the extreme right. Some have underestimated Mirtz even before assuming his post, and he was attacked inside his party to make concessions to his coalition partners, the Social Democrats, while his government is fighting its first major dispute over the appointments in the Constitutional Court.

Negotiations have fallen into a friendship agreement between Germany and Britain, due to the collapse of the administration of former German counselor Olaf Schultz last fall, and because of the ongoing doubts of the German side regarding the British booser, and what they consider to be reluctant to do what is really necessary to reset relations with the European Union as a whole.

Since Britain has left the European Union, but rather a long time before it, a large part of the bilateral talks has been suspended in the past. It seems that the German congresses in conferences feel 80 years after the need to refer to Churchill, their treachery, and the courage of the British. The British bring to mind the memory of the “Rhine” army and its role in the Cold War.

At the same time, tens of thousands of Britons have moved to work in Germany in recent years, where they work in startups, biological medicine, and the creative sector. The institutions and political discourse do not reflect their experience that they lived.

One of the negotiators was to secure the future of the agreement between the two countries, to isolate it from the sudden political and economic crises at home and abroad, and they want it to continue for a full generation, which is a brave goal, but given the weakness of Starmer and Martds control over the course of affairs, it is most likely that it will be a desperate goal.

John Camplener

German writer

On the “Guardian”

. The two countries tend to cooperate in the areas of cybersecurity, digital relations to green hydrogen and health care.

. Written by a book on contemporary Germany, or anything that glorifies this country, is an issue that contradicts the ordinary and comes in the context of swimming unlike the current.

. The signing of any friendship agreement between the United Kingdom and Germany in the field of defense and military cooperation appears to be important in essence.