EU renegotiations: Pathway for deal found - Cameron
- 8 years ago
"A pathway to a deal" on new terms for Britain's membership within the EU has been found by European leaders, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
"Good progress" had been made at the EU summit in Brussels, but it would be "hard work" to finalise terms by the proposed deadline in February, he said.
He is demanding change on four issues, including stopping in-work benefits for EU migrants in the UK for four years.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the leaders "all want a compromise". Mr Cameron wants to get a new deal before putting the question of the UK's membership of the EU to an in-out referendum of British people by the end of 2017.
As well as controls on migrant benefits, he is also demanding protection for countries outside the eurozone on financial matters, measures to boost competitiveness and an exemption for the UK from the drive towards an "ever-closer union".
"Good progress" had been made at the EU summit in Brussels, but it would be "hard work" to finalise terms by the proposed deadline in February, he said.
He is demanding change on four issues, including stopping in-work benefits for EU migrants in the UK for four years.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the leaders "all want a compromise". Mr Cameron wants to get a new deal before putting the question of the UK's membership of the EU to an in-out referendum of British people by the end of 2017.
As well as controls on migrant benefits, he is also demanding protection for countries outside the eurozone on financial matters, measures to boost competitiveness and an exemption for the UK from the drive towards an "ever-closer union".