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djean111

(14,255 posts)
Sun Jul 26, 2015, 07:51 AM Jul 2015

Here is a link to the reforms Cameron wants - essentially (IMO) he wants to be in the EU but

not restricted by it, or just wants to leave altogether. Interesting to see if the EU center holds.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32695399

Allowing Britain to opt-out from the EU ambition to forge an "ever closer union" of the peoples of Europe

Restricting access to in-work and out-of-work benefits to EU migrants

Giving greater powers to national parliaments to block EU legislation

Supporting the continued enlargement of the EU to new members but with new mechanisms in place to "prevent vast migrations across the Continent"

Freeing business from red tape and "excessive interference" from Brussels and providing access to new markets through "turbo charging" free trade deals with America and Asia

Protection for the City of London financial markets from EU legislation

Creating safeguards to ensure changes in the single market cannot be imposed on non-eurozone members by the eurozone

What else does Mr Cameron want?
The prime minister has said Britain would resist any move towards a European Army and that he wants to free British police forces from EU interference. He has also ruled out Britain joining the euro.

But he has placed less emphasis in recent years on demanding changes to EU social policy, such as the maximum 48-hour working week, agency workers, maternity leave and non-discrimination rules.

Scotland wants to leave the UK (that was a close vote with very misleading propaganda, IMO), the UK wants to leave the EU. What's next?

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