Germany’s Merz makes his first visit to the UK amid warming post-Brexit ties

Germany’s Merz makes his first visit to the UK amid warming post-Brexit ties

The visit is Merz’s first to the UK as chancellor, although he has already met Starmer several times, including on a trip to Ukraine just days after he took office in early May.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz on board a train to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv where all three held meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, May 9, 2025. File Photo: Reuters