Press Release: European Council Conclusions on the United Kingdom (17 December 2015)

The European Council had a political exchange of views on the negotiations with the United Kingdom over its European Union membership. Following the debate on 17 December 2015, the members of the European Council agreed to work closely together to find mutually satisfactory solutions in all the four areas at the European Council meeting on 18-19 February 2016.

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ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Meeting: European Council, 17-18 December 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-european-council-17-18-december-2015/

EUObserver, 17.12.15: UK talks: Cameron 'will have to face reality' https://euobserver.com/institutional/131562

EurActiv, 14.12.15: Cameron not planning to drop EU welfare demands http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/cameron-not-planning-drop-eu-welfare-demands-320393

EurActiv, 16.12.15: Cameron ‘piggy-in-middle’ between UK Eurosceptics and EU leaders http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/cameron-piggy-middle-between-uk-eurosceptics-and-eu-leaders-320468

Politico, 16.12.15: Donald Tusk calls for Brexit debate ‘with no taboos’ http://www.politico.eu/article/donald-tusk-brexit-debate-no-taboos-reform-united-kingdom/

Politico, 17.12.15: Angela Merkel: David Cameron must win friends and influence people http://www.politico.eu/article/angela-merkel-david-cameron-win-friends-influence-people-brexit-reform-summit-talks/

Politico, 17.12.15: What David Cameron needs to know about Brussels http://www.politico.eu/article/what-david-cameron-should-know-about-eu-summits/

ESO: Background information: The continental view of Cameron's renegotiation http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-continental-view-of-camerons-renegotiation/

ESO: Background information: December deal for EU reform difficult says Commission's Brexit boss Faull http://www.europeansources.info/record/december-deal-for-eu-reform-difficult-says-commissions-brexit-boss-faull/

ESO: Background information: Poland disagrees with UK on 'Brexit' welfare restrictions http://www.europeansources.info/record/poland-disagrees-with-uk-on-brexit-welfare-restrictions/

EurActiv, 17.12.15: Difficult dinner ahead for lonely Cameron http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/difficult-dinner-ahead-lonely-cameron-320543

EUObserver, 18.12.15: Member states gain time in UK talks https://euobserver.com/institutional/131587

EurActiv, 18.12.15: Brexit: Cameron and EU agree to disagree until February http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/brexit-cameron-and-eu-agree-disagree-until-february-320569

Politico, 17.12.15: Cameron fails to sway EU leaders on migrant benefits http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-stand-ground-ahead-of-brexit-talks-cameron/

France24, 18.12.15: UK’s Cameron hails 'good progress' on EU reform deal http://www.france24.com/en/20151218-uk-cameron-eu-reform-brexit

Sputnik International, 18.12.15: EC Pres. Says Migrant Benefits Most Pressing Issue in EU-UK Reform Talks http://sptnkne.ws/arGB

Deutsche Welle, 17.12.15: Europe prepares to fight to keep Britain in the EU http://dw.com/p/1HPRz

Blog: Open Europe, 18.12.15: What did we learn about the UK’s renegotiation from last night’s EU summit? http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/what-did-we-learn-about-the-uks-renegotiation-from-last-nights-eu-summit/

BBC News, 18.12.15: EU renegotiations: Pathway for deal found - Cameron http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35128648

The Guardian, 18.12.15: David Cameron hints EU referendum could be held next summer http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/18/david-cameron-hints-eu-referendum-could-be-held-next-summer

Blog: UK in a Changing EU, 18.12.15: The UK in a Changing Europe comments on UK’s EU negotiations http://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-in-a-changing-europe-comments-on-uks-eu-negotiations/

EurActiv, 18.12.15: Cameron drops big 2016 hint for Brexit referendum date http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/cameron-drops-big-2016-hint-brexit-referendum-date-320599

The Conversation, 18.12.15: David Cameron has begun a ‘battle for Britain’ in the EU – but how can he possibly win? http://theconversation.com/david-cameron-has-begun-a-battle-for-britain-in-the-eu-but-how-can-he-possibly-win-52415

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