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Keir Starmer has met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the G7 summit in France, with Downing Street confirming that the meeting took place on 15 June. The meeting came as the UK Government sought to maintain close engagement with European allies on Ukraine, defence, energy and economic security. Germany remains one of the UK’s most important European partners, including on NATO, sanctions and wider diplomatic coordination.
The Government has not issued a detailed readout of the discussion beyond confirming the meeting. The talks formed part of a wider programme of bilateral and multilateral meetings during the G7 gathering.