London, Yiannis Haniotakis

The United Kingdom and Germany are preparing after almost a year of negotiations to sign a large -scale agreement that will cover defense, travel and economic cooperation issues, according to Politico.

Among other things will include a clause mutual assistancewhich will stipulate that any strategic threat to one country is considered a threat to the other. As Politico notes, and the treaty will probably confirm the commitment of the two nations to NATO as a cornerstone of their collective defense, the inclusion of the clause highlights the desire of European allies to cooperate more closely in the security sector as the US is withdrawing from the transatlantic alliance.

The relevant text is close to its completion, two London -based officials said, and will signed on July 17.

The document will also refer to the areas of transporter and her research and her innovation while it will contain further measures to address illegal immigration.

Will also include a commitment to promote cross -border As Germany is pushing for agreement on the sensitive issue of young people’s mobility, in the context of broader negotiations between EU. and the United Kingdom, an extremely thorny issue for Starmer’s government, which is facing pressure to reduce both legal and illegal immigration.

A representative of the German Foreign Ministry said: “The Treaty will cover the entire spectrum of our relationships”. The British Foreign Ministry did not respond to Politico’s request for commentary.