Foreign Secretary's meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock: 10 December 2021
Foreign Secretary Lis Truss' met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting in Liverpool.
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She reiterated the importance of the UK-Germany partnership.
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Both agreed on a shared ambition for a pragmatic solution to issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol that works for the people of Northern Ireland.
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