UK-EU youth mobility scheme key to better EU relations, says top diplomat

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Keir Starmer's effort to reset Britain's relations with its European allies is contingent upon a UK-EU youth mobility scheme, a top diplomat has indicated.

Miguel Berger, Germany's ambassador to the UK, said stability across Europe could be undermined if the allies could not secure a number of clear measures" that demonstrate the concrete advantages" of their relationship - one being the youth mobility scheme.