On Dec 10th‚ two key European nations joined forces to tackle cross-Channel migration: Yvette Cooper (UK home secretary) and Nancy Faeser (German interior minister) put their names on a brand-new intel-sharing deal in London
The co-operation agreement brings fresh tools to fight illegal Channel crossings — Germany plans to make smuggling people to Britain a specific crime (since many rubber boats used for these risky trips are kept in German warehouses)
The new UK-German partnership focuses on sharing know-how and intelligence to stop people-smuggling gangs; its a major step in cross-border efforts to make Channel crossings safer. The deal comes as part of wider European attempts to manage sea-routes between France and Britain