despite their disagreements over brexit, today was about celebrating and strengthening the german—british relationship in a new era. high on the agenda for borisjohnson, germany's insistence that british travellers quarantine for m days, even if they are fully vaccinated. but after a working lunch of english asparagus tart and oxfordshire beef, angela merkel hinted at good news to come for british holiday—makers. translation: we are seeing a rise i of the delta variant in germany, l a significant rise, and, of course, we are regularly reviewing these travel restrictions and i expect that, in the foreseeable future, double vaccinated people will be able to travel without having to quarantine upon arrival. after england's historic victory against germany on tuesday, angela merkel wished the uk well for the rest of the euros, but she is alarmed by the number of fans being allowed at wembley matches. translation: i see this with grave concern. -