Britain and the EU

With pro-Europeans remaining an isolated voice within the Tory party and a strong eurosceptic mood on its backbenches, pressure is building on David Cameron to hold a referendum after negotiating a new settlement with the 27-nation bloc

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Draghi calls for ‘more European UK’

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Deep financial ties between eurozone and Britain, says ECB head

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Cameron Meets Merkel ©Getty From WORLD May 20, 2013

Berlin plans partial EU treaty change

German strategy would thwart UK plans to repatriate powers

From WORLD May 20, 2013

Dublin fears UK opt-out from EU justice

Mutual legal assistance would be ‘adversely affected’

From WORLD May 20, 2013

Irish business warns on EU poll woes

Companies concerned referendum proposals are creating uncertainty

From UK May 17, 2013

Tories raise Paris-Berlin tensions

Hollande less willing than Merkel to win over anti-EU Britons

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Podcast: Quentin Peel, Janan Ganesh and Gideon Rachman discuss Britain’s future in the EU

From UK May 16, 2013

Tory EU battle hurting economy, says Cable

Business secretary warns that uncertainty is deterring potential investors

David Cameron ©Getty From UK May 16, 2013

PM attacked over progress on referendum

100 Tory MPs register ‘regret’ that Cameron is not moving faster

©Bloomberg From UK May 15, 2013

Tories warned on damage by euro rebels

Conservative party urged to stop ‘banging on’ about Brussels

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron walk off the stage after their joint news conference, Monday, May 13, 2013, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, where they talked about various topics including Syria's civil war. ©AP From UK May 14, 2013

Cameron to rush out draft bill on EU vote

Move to defuse Tory anger as Obama says fix Europe relationship

From UK May 13, 2013

Cameron struggles to contain eurosceptics

Tory strategists fear ill-discipline will cost votes

From WORLD May 14, 2013

EU budget rise leaves UK with €1bn bill

Osborne says rise ‘flows from poor financial management’

From UK May 13, 2013

Cameron plays down Europe row

UK ‘confident of success’ in talks with EU

From UK May 13, 2013

Labour MPs launch referendum campaign

Miliband under pressure as senior figures push for EU plebiscite

From UK May 12, 2013

Labour warns of Washington alarm over Europe

Relationship would be “less special” if Britain were to leave union

From UK May 13, 2013

Gove and Hammond would back EU exit

Cameron put in impossible position says a former foreign secretary

From UK May 9, 2013

Cameron reassures investors on EU exit

Tory MPs step up pressure on PM over referendum

From WORLD May 9, 2013

UK looks to allay Irish fears on EU vote

Minister says staying in bloc is in Britain’s strategic interest

From UK May 9, 2013

Investor warns on UK infrastructure risk

PM says it is ‘sink or swim’ time as international competition grows

From UK May 7, 2013

UK drive to open Europe services market

Lawson’s call raises fear of further Tory splits on Europe

From UK May 7, 2013

Lawson throws EU rejection in spotlight

No. 10 scrabbles to limit damage on former chancellor’s claim

From UK May 7, 2013

Lawson calls for UK exit from EU

Former Tory chancellor argues UK would be better off outside EU

From UK May 2, 2013

London traders back Cameron on Europe

Majority favours staying in a reformed EU

From UK Apr 30, 2013

UK Treasury fears £9bn bank crisis fund

Osborne cornered under EU plans

From UK Apr 23, 2013

Cameron heads for row over EU opt-out

Senior peers denounce plan to quit 130 justice measures

From UK Apr 22, 2013

UK business group backs EU rethink

Nothing to fear from seeking new deal, say campaigners

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