Tag: David Cameron

EXCLUSIVE / A British attempt to wriggle out of its energy savings obligations under the EU’s flagship Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) has been stymied by a European Commission Legal Services document, which EurActiv has seen.

David Cameron is risking a major fracture in the coalition after deciding to renege on his promise to enshrine foreign aid spending in law as he attempts to pacify the right wing of his party.

Scotland and England came to blows yesterday (23 April) over what currency an independent Scottish state would use, reigniting the debate over a Scottish independence referendum next year.

British Prime Minister David Cameron will meet the leaders of Germany, France and Spain this week in an attempt to win backing for his vision of a reformed European Union.

French President François Hollande has given EU foreign ministers until end of May to negotiate lifting the bloc’s arms embargo on Syria and give the coalition the weapons it needs to fight the regime of Bashar Al-Assad. But Germany and others have reiterated their reservations, warning of a potential regional escalation of the conflict.

Only one in three Britons would vote for the UK to remain part of the EU, according to a poll by Harris Interactive for the Financial Times.

The British government on Monday (11 February) intensified its campaign to stop Scotland leaving the United Kingdom, publishing a legal opinion suggesting it would forfeit its membership in the European Union, NATO and United Nations if it chose independence.

EU regulators have rubber-stamped €700 million of public support the UK is offering under a ‘Green Deal’ energy-efficiency scheme, but the project’s VAT component is still firmly under the Brussels microscope.

The UK must prioritise growth in "green industries" such as energy efficiency and renewable energy, David Cameron said on Monday. The remarks are likely to antagonise those Tory MPs who have campaigned for cuts to green energy subsidies and the watering down of climate targets.

It remains to be seen whether David Cameron's speech has answered questions about the long-term British strategy for the European Union, writes Jacek Saryusz-Wolski.

A failed attempt to modify EU staff rules, reduce headcount and raise the retirement age, means European civil servants in Brussels earned higher salaries this month, the European Commission told EurActiv today (23 January). Ironically, this is due to Britain's rejection of the Commission's proposed reform.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron promised today (23 January) to offer Britons a simple ‘in/out’ referendum choice on whether to stay in the European Union if he wins the next election, scheduled for 2015. EurActiv brings you the highlights and the main reactions.

To be or not be in the EU has changed since Britain has joined the bloc in 1973. The challenges governments face - climate change, organised crime, staying competitive in a changing world economy - are global. And the EU is their best bet of taking those challenges head on, writes British MEP Graham Watson.

Negotiations on Scotland’s position in Europe will take place from within the EU after a referendum on independence next year, said First Minister Alex Salmond.

A caucus of eurosceptic Conservative MPs has issued a manifesto today (16 January), two days before Prime Minister David Cameron is set to make a landmark speech on Europe, stating that “the status quo is no longer an option” and demanding “a new and different relationship” with the European Union.

Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn on Friday (11 January) joined a transatlantic chorus of warnings against the UK leaving the European Union, using footballers' terms to urge Prime Minister David Cameron to keep Britain in the European league.