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“The changes sought by the United Kingdom in the European Union are not mission impossible,” said David Cameron on his speech at Chatham House in London, the kick-off of the campaign referédum in the EU, for June 2016.
The British Prime Minister has outlined the broad outlines of its negotiations with Brussels -Reform immigration, fewer regulations, devolution to parliaments and a recognition of the role of countries outside the euro zone, contained in a letter he sent Tuesday to President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.
“The diversity of Europe is its great strength,” insisted Cameron. “In the UK we celebrate that hacho, but we must recognize that the answer to all problems is not always more Europe.” And added “Sometimes,” less Europe “is better.”
“Britain can not choose between being isolated outside the EU or marginalized within the organization,” the premier stressed the hardest part of his speech. The Conservative leader has said that he would not rule “no option” (including “Brexit” or output) if Brussels makes a “deaf ear” to their demands.
The list of reforms demanded by Cameron’s entry has been criticized as “trivial” by Dominic Cummings, head of the Leave Vote campaign. The output of the EU is gaining force among the British public after the Greek crisis and the refugee crisis.
“Europe’s problems can be resolved with political will and imagination,” Cameron stressed. “The history of the EU is full of problems that seemed intractable and have been resolved. This can be resolved if we want to change them.”
In their list of demands, Cameron also claims the “exclusion” of the United Kingdom to any proposal for greater integration or creation of a “superstate”. The conservative leader has again put on the table their country exemption Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the enactment of a British Bill of Rights.
“My attitude during the negotiations will be pragmatic and not emotional,” anticipates Cameron, a week before the formal opening of talks on “reform.” The premier stressed to participate “vigorously” in a campaign for an EU “reformed” but also give carte blanche to the ministers who want to support the “out” and free vote to its 330 deputies (at least a third of them are defined as Eurosceptics).
“I have made clear the changes we want to see,” concluded Cameron. “There will be those who say that we have embarked on a mission impossible and I will answer; Why not deny that look for changes that require the agreement of 27 other democracies? it is a big task? ButI do not believe it for a minute?” .
His words have now been welcomed with skepticism in the EU. “If the United departs, it would be left stranded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and would likely harm their financial services industry,” warned the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The ‘Taoiseach’ Enda Kenny also added warnings on its way through London and said the withdrawal from the EU would open a rift between the two Irelands and endanger the peace process in Ulster.
