German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too little to fund its own defence and security, but now believes they are on the same page. "We know we have to do more on our own and we have been free-riders in the past," he told the BBC's Today Programme, "they're asking us to do more and we are doing more."

These and a thousand other memorials and rituals are expressions of Germany’s Erinnerungskultur, a “memory culture” built up over decades. Lately they have been overlaid by a more familiar sight: the markers of bitter rows over Gaza.

The landmark treaty builds on a defense pact the U.K. and Germany, two of the biggest European supporters of Ukraine, signed last year committing to closer co-operation against the growing threat from Russia.

Friedrich Merz will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, in his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor, to sign a deal on migration, defence and business. The two leaders are expected to carry out talks on security and the war in Ukraine, before unveiling an agreement to boost UK defence exports.

Leeds will go to Germany for a training camp and, for the second time in as many years, their supporters have been asked not to travel

On July 19 in Basel, Switzerland, France will take on Germany in UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, with a start time of 3 p.m. ET. Which team will bring hom the victory? Keep reading to see our prediction. Delphine Cascarino has hit the pitch for three matches for France in UEFA Women's Euro, racking up two goals and two assists.