Angela Merkel to discuss travel restrictions with British PM, meet Queen

Thursday, 1 July 2021Newsdesk

Queen Elizabeth II will receive German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday during her visit to Britain, a statement from Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The German leader is visiting the UK for talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at his Chequers official country residence on the same day. The two will discuss German travel restrictions.

New Delhi, 01 July 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, The 95-year-old monarch will host Merkel at Windsor Castle. As Merkel is stepping down following Germany’s September elections, it is expected to be her final meeting with the queen. German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert called the royal invitation “an honor that the chancellor is very excited about.” Merkel’s meeting with Johnson is set to focus on travel restrictions that Germany imposed on the UK following the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant in recent weeks. Johnson said he hopes that Brits who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to travel to Germany without entering a strict two-week quarantine.

Source - The Indian Express
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