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Germany intends to strengthen its laws in order to hack gangs that control migrants to the UK by the end of the year, Downing Rate said.
The announcement comes with a new agreement between the UK and Germany covering the areas, including migration, business and protection, which will be signed during the first official visit of Friedrich Merz to the UK as the German Chancellor on Thursday.
The changes will make illegal in Germany to facilitate illegal migration in the UK.
Currently, promoting people’s amendment is not technically illegal in Germany when it goes to the country outside the European Union – which, after Brexit, includes in the UK.
Downing -Rate has stated that this step will facilitate the German authorities investigating and take measures against the warehouses and repositories used by smugglers to conceal small boats intended for crossing illegal channels to the UK.
Berlin agreed to strengthen the legislation in December According to the previous government, but the new chancellor is expected to change the law by the end of the year.
BBC investigation last year They exposed a significant German connection with the small transitions of the boat when the country became a central place for storing boats and engines.
Sir Keir said: “Chancellor’s commitment to make the necessary changes to the German law on violation of the lines of supplies of dangerous vessels carrying illegal migrants on the channel is very welcome.”
The German agreement comes a week after the UK announced a new pilot’s return scheme with France during the state visit of President Emmanuel Macron.
According to the “One In Out” transaction, some small arrival on the boat will be returned to France in exchange for the UK, which accepts the equivalent number of asylum seekers who have a connection with the UK.
Prime Minister Sir Kire Starmer under pressure to decide the number of people crossing the channel on small boats.
This year, more than 21,000 people made a dangerous journey – 56% in the same period in 2024.
Conservative Interior Secretary Chris Filp claimed that the figures showed that “the crisis in the channel was continuing the spiral.”
“It’s just more tired, Keir Starmer’s headlines,” he said.
“He fights to remain relevant with another reception, but this last press -release is not a plan, but a distraction …
“This government has clearly lost control of our borders and left the country that exposed when it reversed our declaration.”
Protection and security are also on the agenda of the visit, and the leaders should discuss Ukraine’s support.
The couple will open a new agreement to increase the export of UK protection, such as armored vehicles and typhoon, thanks to joint export companies for joint equipment.
Downing -Rate has stated that in the coming years the agreement would probably lead to billion pounds of additional exports, which raises economics and jobs.
The cooperation agreement will also set up a new business forum in the UK-Germany to facilitate investment in two countries.
A number of commercial investments in the UK say that it coincides with a visit, worth more than £ 200 million and creates more than £ 600.
Among the participants of the companies are Defense Tech Circm Stark, which will create 100 jobs through a new facility in Swindon – noting the first company extension outside Germany.
