Tag: Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron called upon Britain's overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information, and told business leaders to stop using “smoke and mirrors” to avoid paying taxes. The fight against tax evasion will be the main topic of an EU summit in Brussels tomorrow (22 May).

British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday (25 March) outlined plans for an immigration system that seeks to make it harder for immigrants to get access to social protection and housing.

British Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservative party was humiliated in an election in England early today after it was defeated by a scandal-ridden coalition partner and pushed into third place by MEP Nigel Farage's anti-EU party, according to results announced early today (1 March).

The British and the Americans used the press to attack the euro , but the strategy failed and it's now the dollar that is in trouble, contends Marc Luyckx Ghisi, a researcher close to former European Commission President Jacques Delors. 

A potential British exit from the European Union should not influence the ongoing negotiations on the EU budget for 2014-2020, according to Janusz Lewandowski, the EU's budget commissioner.

David Cameron’s promise of an in/out referendum leaves europhiles in Britain with a choice of two unattractive alternatives: a detached ‘outer lane’ vision of Britain’s place in Europe, or leaving the EU altogether, writes Mark Dawson.

British Prime Minister David Cameron postponed a much-anticipated speech today (18 January) on Britain's future role in the European Union because of the hostage crisis at an Algerian gas plant where several Europeans were believed to be among those held. Aides said a new date would be announced later.

Britain appears increasingly disinterested in Europe, mostly because it does not want to take part in the solution to the eurozone crisis. European leaders appear less willing to factor in Britain’s interests, especially within the Council, argues Vivien Pertusot.

The failure to agree on the next EU budget at today's extraordinary summit leaves Germany with powerful negotiating leverage over the UK for the crucial summit on banking union scheduled in December, EurActiv has learned.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a strong federalist speech in the European Parliament yesterday (7 November) before leaving for London, where she urged Prime Minister David Cameron not to turn his back on Europe and work with her to avoid deadlock at European Union budget talks later this month.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday (1 November) issued a veiled reprimand to Britain and France for threatening to veto a deal on the European Union's long-term budget, a day after British Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed his promise to use Britain's veto if necessary.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron recently announced that he would pass a law forcing energy companies to offer their customers the lowest tariffs available, but this will not necessarily translate into cheaper energy bills, EU energy experts warn.

Scotland and the UK signed an agreement yesterday (15 October) opening the way for a referendum on independence in the autumn 2014, after the European elections. But if Scots vote for independence, they would be out of the EU, at least until they renegotiate membership.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday (11 June) she would campaign for a financial transaction tax, addressing concerns among the centre-left opposition that her government was only using the issue as a way to get euro crisis legislation through parliament.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and leaders of 11 other EU countries have called on the Union's institutions to stick to a liberal agenda for growth, bolder economic integration with the USA and deepening trade and investment relations with Russia, China and other strategic partners.

The latest document released by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in preparation of the 30 January European summit is a sad example of micromanagement of the EU Commission and Council, a prominent Brussels-based political analyst told EurActiv.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will not agree to a limited and fast-track treaty change proposal at the 8-9 December EU summit, unless it includes a safeguard to protect the interests of the City of London.

Britain faces "economic suicide" if it retreats to the sidelines of European Union policymaking, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said Sunday (30 October).

The British prime minister's 12 September visit to Russia is long overdue but, despite growing British investment and thriving informal Anglo-Russian ties, it is unlikely to lead to genuine progress on the contentious issues between London and Moscow, argues Fraser Cameron, director of the EU-Russia Centre.

More than 40 governments and international organisations are meeting today (29 March) in London to try to lay the groundwork for a Libya without leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Western forces hit targets along the Libyan coast for a second day today (20 March), using air and sea strikes to force Muammar Gaddafi's troops to cease fire and end attacks on civilians.

France and the UK made a last-effort yesterday (16 March) to urge the UN Security Council to back a draft resolution that would include a no-fly zone over Libya. As the international community appears unwilling to take action, Muammar Gaddafi's troops are preparing to launch "a mortal blow" on rebel capital Benghazi.

France broke ranks with its European partners yesterday (10 March) by becoming the first country to recognise Libya's opposition and by deciding to "explore the possibility" of carrying out targeted bombings in the civil war-torn country. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton finds herself pushed onto the sidelines as EU leaders flock to Brussels for a crisis summit.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron used a two-day EU summit which concluded today (17 December) to build an alliance in favour of capping the European Union's multi-annual budget for the post-2014 period. EurActiv's network reports.