Prime Minister바카라 사이트檚 conference speech in Germany: 24 April 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at his press conference with Chancellor Scholz in Germany.
Olaf, mein聽freund, it is a real pleasure to be with you again.
You know, we go way back.
In聽the darkest days of the pandemic,聽I was on the phone a lot with you.
聽I hugely valued your advice, as I designed our furlough scheme바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트hich took some inspiration from your Kurzarbeit policy.
We바카라 사이트檝e even bonded over the UK바카라 사이트檚 most famous export to your adopted hometown of Hamburg:聽which聽was of course the Beatles.
When His Majesty the King was here last year, on his first state visit as the monarch바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트e spoke in the Bundestag of renewing 바카라 사이트渢he special bond of friendship between our countries.바카라 사이트�
Our partnership is,聽I believe,聽a perfect symbol of that.
And at this dangerous moment, the bond between our two nations is stronger than ever.聽
We meet as war rages on our continent.
And new threats are rising around the world.聽
Olaf, I want to congratulate you on your leadership바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트n recognising the Zeitenwende바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트nd you taking your historic decision to increase Germany바카라 사이트檚 defence spending.
We stand here together as the leading defence spenders in Europe바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nshakeable聽NATO聽allies바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd the two largest European military supporters of Ukraine.聽
Together we will continue to provide unwavering support for our Ukrainian friends 바카라 사이트� as you said for as long as it takes.
We look forward to the Ukraine Recovery Conference here in Berlin in June.
And I know we will continue to work closely together on other global challenges, including putting the Middle East on a better path.聽
And together, we have acted to meet this moment.聽
We have taken greater responsibility for our collective security.聽
And today we바카라 사이트檙e going even further바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트pening a new chapter in the security relationship between our two nations as you heard from Chancellor Scholz.
We바카라 사이트檝e committed to deliver a new framework for our cooperation on defence바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd we바카라 사이트檙e delivering an immediate expansion of our industrial cooperation.
Together we are announcing a 拢3 billion joint endeavour to procure the Boxer artillery system바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트roviding our soldiers with this new cutting-edge capability바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd supporting hundreds of German and British jobs.
Because let바카라 사이트檚 be clear, this is a partnership that connects with all aspects of our economy and our society.
We discussed our cooperation in many other areas today바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트rom technology and AI, to irregular immigration, to trade and investment.
And I바카라 사이트檓 delighted to say that we have also secured 拢8 billion of new investment in Britain, including into our energy sector.
So I very much look forward to deepening our discussions in the coming weeks바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트hrough the G7 and聽NATO聽summits바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트he European Political Community바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd maybe when our two football teams meet in Euro 2024!聽
Because for all our shared values and our shared determination to meet the challenges of this new era바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트he thing that really unites us,聽as you say,聽is our people.
The love that Liverpool has for Jurgen Klopp바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트r that Munich has for Harry Kane.聽
It바카라 사이트檚 a reminder of the special bond of friendship that his Majesty has described.
So, as close allies, partners and friends바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트e will continue to stand side by side to preserve security and prosperity바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트n the UK, Germany and across this continent.聽
Thank you.