Welcome to Berlin, David Lammy. The United Kingdom is our close friend and partner. Together we stand up for #democracy and #freedom in the world. Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock during the inaugural visit of her new 🇬🇧 counterpart in Berlin. 1/5

Continuing our excellent cooperation w/IISS News led by Bastian Giegerich we convened the 7th meeting of our 'Study Group' format on #EuropeanDefence, this time digging a little deeper into how to improve European defence industry cooperation w/perspectives from 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷🇮🇹🇵🇱.

Excellent stocktake and discussion on where we are and opportunities to improve cooperation. Many thanks for the invitation and the opportunity to contribute!

When the #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity gathers in Oxfordshire tomorrow, they'll meet in Blenheim Palace. But why is the birthplace & ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill named after a small municipality in southern Germany, home to 1,863 people? #EPC Let's go back 320 years:🧵

'A magic dwells in each beginning'... short take (in 🇩🇪) on the King's Speech and Labour's 'reset' with Europe: hss.de/news/detail/da…

At a crucial time for🇩🇪🇬🇧relations we're delighted to host a Bavarian delegation including Members of the Bayerischer Landtag in London for a series of bilat meetings&discussions on #EuropeanSecurity,the economy&the prospect for closer 🇬🇧🇪🇺 relations under the new Labour government.

Financing the Defence of Europe: Access to finance constrains efforts to increase European defence ind. capacity&deliver capability to the armed forces. At our roundtable we discussed how to overcome regulatory hurdles, mobilise private capital&build resilient economies IISS News

More on last week's delegation visit here (in German) 🤓: hss.de/news/detail/ne…

Today at the Conservative Party Conference #CPC24 in Birmingham with German Parliamentarians from CDU/CSU. Interesting to listen to the leadership candidates & policy discussions, especially on foreign and defence as well as 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇺relations.

On the margins of #CPC2024 in Birmingham we are discussing with politicians and experts where the Conservative Party is heading after its defeat and how we can work together on the challenges we face as Europeans. Great to be joined by Susanne Baumann as well! KAS UK & Ireland

Our fringe event is on: “The future of Conservatism in Europe” Conservative European Forum HSF_UK Günter Krings Markus Ferber Stephen Hammond

Standing room only at our fringe event at #CPC2024 with KAS UK & Ireland Conservative European Forum where we are discussing the future of European Conservatives - Markus Ferber shares insights from the EPP ‘s strong performance in this year’s European elections and across 🇪🇺member states

What a delight to join the #GermanUnityDay celebrations in #Edinburgh hosted by Consul General Christiane Hullmann and Anna Schennach from the Bavarian gov’s London office, including a rendition of ‘High Cathedral’ in a throwback to how the #TartanArmy charmed the Germans this summer⚽️

Great to catch-up with Jackson Carlaw and Murdo Fraser on current political developments in Scotland and Germany and the similar challenges we face, incl. cost of living crisis, low economic growth, and increasing disillusionment with politics among voters.

The latest HSS Global Perspectives is out & available here: tinyurl.com/422jtj5u It features #CentralAsia’s evolving role in #geopolitics, the unpredictable #2024USelection, policy implications of India's Narendra #Modi's decisive victory, #circulareconomy & much more!

JOIN US online - 9/12/24 - CER/HSF_UK discussion on 'Von der Leyen's second term: What future for the European Commission?' Speakers: Marco Buti and Catherine Day Chair: Charles Grant Email [email protected] for info & registration

Just back from European Defence Industry Capacity conference and meetings in Brussels! Highlights: • Meetings with former UK & German defence officials • Networking with industry leaders • Visit to Bavaria's EU Representation Lots of food for thought!

We’re live at our joint lunch panel on expectations of new 🇪🇺Commission. Marco Buti kicking off with his thoughts pointing to strong centralisation of the EC, increased influence of Baltic countries (nexus of economic&security) and pleading not to do ‘Draghi a la carte’ CER

Our 2nd speaker, former EC Sec-Gen Catherine Day, makes her optimistic case:new Commission starts under difficult circumstances but VDL is going robustly and confidently into her second term (exp to be ‘presidential’)-15 EPP commissioners also make it comfortable for her CER

Impressions from our networking reception in Parliament this week which also marked the end of Anja Richter as UK Country Director & welcomed Michael Richter. Thanks to Greg Hands & German Embassy London for speaking about the bilateral relationship and to everyone else joining us🎄