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Will Berlin help Britain rejoin the EU?

Politico EU Thursday 08 October 2026, 07:22 UTC By Anne McElvoy, Sam Coates 62 min read
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News With conference season in the rear-view mirror, Andy Burnham jets off to Germany for his first European trip as PM – but how much do Anglo-German relations matter right now? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look ahead to his meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz as the countries attempt to align ambitions and maybe find an avenue to rejoin the EU. Elsewhere, an MP gets in touch to ask whether the government is trying to curb...

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With conference season in the rear-view mirror, Andy Burnham jets off to Germany for his first European trip as PM – but how much do Anglo-German relations matter right now?

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look ahead to his meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz as the countries attempt to align ambitions and maybe find an avenue to rejoin the EU.

Elsewhere, an MP gets in touch to ask whether the government is trying to curb transparency and scrutiny.

Berlin (LOCATION) Britain (LOCATION) EU (ORG) Spotify Apple Music (ORG) Andy Burnham (PERSON) Germany (LOCATION) European (ORG) Anglo (ORG) Sam Coates (PERSON) Anne McElvoy (PERSON) German (ORG) Friedrich Merz (PERSON)
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