Tag: David Cameron

UK Prime Minister David Cameron came under fire from the Labour opposition and the eurosceptic wing of his own party in London yesterday (31 January) for his veto of the new fiscal compact and backtracking on the use of the EU institutions.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron should tone down his eurosceptic rhetoric and avoid a repeat of the diplomatic failure of last December’s European summit, Wales’ First Minister Carwyn Jones has told EurActiv in an exclusive interview.

The latest draft of the fiscal compact to be discussed today (23 January) and tomorrow by European finance ministers increases the isolation of Britain by excluding London from taking part in euro summits and rejecting the UK’s objections over the new role of the Court of Justice. 

British Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday (8 January) he would veto a European-wide financial transaction tax unless it was adopted globally, deepening a confrontation with European Union heavyweights France and Germany. 

Up to 26 EU countries will finalise a pact to enforce budget discipline more strictly in the eurozone by March, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said yesterday in Strasbourg, as the bloc tries to move quickly to rebuild confidence without Britain's backing.

British Prime Minister David Cameron is grappling with a major row within in his Conservative-led coalition as his Liberal Democrat partner blasted his veto of an EU treaty aimed at tightening fiscal rules for countries using the euro.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron held a series of discreet talks with top EU officials in Brussels on Friday (18 November), with treaty change featuring prominently in the agenda, sources told EurActiv.

Britain's Parliament rejected a call for a referendum on leaving the European Union on Monday (24 October), but a large-scale revolt against Prime Minister David Cameron hurt his authority and cast doubt on the country's long-term commitment to Europe.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has identified segregation and separatism as key issues behind the threat of Islamic extremism and called for a "shared national identity"  to replace "the doctrine of state multiculturalism".

Sir Leon Brittan, the long-serving UK commissioner for trade and for external affairs (1989-1999), known as a strong promoter and in his own words a "believer" in the free market, has made his first Brussels visit in a new capacity after an eleven-year absence.

In a commentary written on 3 November, Tom Spencer, executive director of the European Centre for Public Affairs, discusses Britain's coalition government, recent political developments in the EU and the United States, and the public affairs of climate change.

With a general election expected in early May, making life easier for small businesses is moving to the top of the political agenda. The Conservatives are promising to reverse an increase in national insurance, while Labour takes credit for saving the banks and the Liberal Democrats claim to have foreseen the crisis.