British PM defends strong alliance with Germany

(12 Feb 2016) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY ++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE BLACK FRAMES BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++ AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Hamburg - 12 February 2016 1. UK Prime Minister David Cameron sitting at table as German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks over and sits down, Cameron then stands up and walks to podium 2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, UK Prime Minister: "When Angela said she wanted to take me out for dinner in the city where she was born I had no idea she would go to so much trouble." ++BLACK++ 3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, UK Prime Minister: "You gave us Goethe, Handel and Christmas trees, we gave you Shakespeare, The Beatles, and let's be frank about it - far too many World Cups." ++BLACK++ SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, UK Prime Minister: "And it is Britain and Germany with our belief in sound finances who are at the table arguing that you cannot spend your way out of problems, that you have to deal with your deficits. And I am proud of the way that Chancellor Merkel and I work together to secure that historic deal to cut the European budget in real terms for the first time, because that means lower taxes for our citizens and lower taxes for our businesses too. And it is Britain's and Germany's leadership that is driving the cooperation across Europe to enhance our security, from leading the sanctions against Russia and Iran, to responding to the crisis in Syria. Just last week, Chancellor Merkel and I co-hosted the Syria conference in London raising over 11 (b) billion (US) dollars, the largest sum ever raised in one day in response to a humanitarian crisis. And through the work Chancellor Merkel led to engage Turkey and all our efforts to support growth of business and jobs across the region, we are ensuring that millions of Syrian refugees have a viable alternative to making that perilous journey to Europe. And we are ready to work together again to help the Shengen zone to strengthen its external border. So, whether through trade, enterprise or security cooperation, Britain and Germany are leading the way in Europe, promoting our values and enhancing the prosperity and security of us all." STORYLINE: UK Prime Minister David Cameron stressed on Friday how vital Britain's strong alliance with Germany was in helping to shape the EU's policy. Cameron made his comments while addressing the annual St. Matthew's Day banquet in Hamburg following talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...