Germany news: UK's Burnham visits Berlin for talks with Merz
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is visiting Berlin to launch a new bilateral treaty and hold talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
DW reports: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is visiting Berlin to launch a new bilateral treaty and hold talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
President Steinmeier is on a state visit to France.
This politics story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Berlin, UK's Burnham and Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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