our eu masters have spoke
Apr 15, 2015 9:51:36 GMT
Post by Admin on Apr 15, 2015 9:51:36 GMT
Cameron's EU plans suffer blow as Britain told to wait TEN YEARS for treaty change
DAVID Cameron’s promise to renegotiate Britain's relationship with the European Union has been dealt a near-fatal blow – after Brussels' top bureaucrat ruled out talks until 2019 at the earliest.
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The Conservative leader could be forced to seek a new arrangement over his proposed EU renegotiation
In news that is likely to bolster calls for the UK's complete withdrawal from the EU, the president of the European Commission (EC), Jean-Claude Juncker, has put the brakes on reforming the relations between member states and Brussels.
Mr Cameron has vowed to hold an in/out vote on Britain's membership of the EU in 2017, but only after a series of talks aimed at reconfiguring the UK's relationship with Brussels.
But, now he appears to have been told Brussels chiefs will only negotiate two years AFTER that date – when Mr Juncker steps down from office.
An official close to the EU's top politician told The Times: "No treaty change proposals are envisaged until after November 2019".
British hopes for amendments are now likely to have to wait until as late as 2025, when EU treaties are scheduled to be overhauled.
