Friendship treaty with the UK: Ratification in uncertain times

The Bundestag has ratified the German–British Friendship Treaty, the first comprehensive bilateral agreement since the end of World War II. However, the domestic political situation in the UK could pose a threat to its implementation.

06. March 2026
Friedrich Merz und Keir Starmer wenige Wochen vor der Ratifizierung des Kensington-Vertrags, hier auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz.
Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer a few weeks before the ratification of the Kensington Treaty, pictured here at the Munich Security Conference. ((picture alliance / Photoshot))

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Last updated: 06. March 2026