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3mo ago

First German Presidential State Visit to UK in 27 Years Shifts to Policy With Parliament Address

The visit signals a post‑Brexit reset rooted in the July Kensington agreement, prioritizing security cooperation, trade ties, youth exchange.

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BILD war vor Ort auf Schloss Windsor dabei. Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen.
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Overview

  • Frank‑Walter Steinmeier was welcomed with full honors at Windsor, including a carriage procession and a state banquet where King Charles opened in German and offered a light joke about cars.
  • After the royal welcome, Steinmeier met Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with both stressing closer cooperation on migration, economic growth, trade, defense and support for Ukraine.
  • Steinmeier delivered a rare speech to both Houses in Parliament’s Royal Gallery on Thursday, urging joint defense of democratic values and a deepened partnership.
  • Friday’s program includes a commemoration in Coventry with a wreath‑laying for victims of the 1940 bombing, with an Oxford stop also on the itinerary.
  • The visit builds on the Kensington‑Abkommen and earlier defense accords such as Trinity‑House, with practical steps already visible like the renewed ease of UK school trips from Germany.