The start of a close partnership? A colleague conversation about Anthony Albanese's visit to Berlin

The NATO summit will take place today and tomorrow in Vilnius, Lithuania. In advance, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese traveled to Berlin to meet with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The goal: to strengthen relations and cooperation between the two countries in a number of areas.

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) shaking hands during the joint press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, on July 10, 2023. Source: EPA / HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA/AAP Image