'Once-in-a-generation' treaty announced by Germany and UK

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce a planned new treaty between their countries, with Starmer calling it a "once-in-a-generation opportunity". Speaking in Berlin, Scholz says he is "delighted" that the UK leader will "seek a fresh start in relations with the European Union."
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00:00We do not want to leave it to confessions, but to put our relationship on a whole new foundation.
00:06In the coming months, we will work together on a contract that reflects the entire scope of our relationship.
00:14There has not yet been such a contract between Germany and the United Kingdom.
00:20It is also important for us to further develop the relationship between the European Union and Great Britain.
00:27I am pleased that Kistama has announced that he will look for a new state in relation to the European Union.
00:34We want to take this extended hand.

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