| Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: Prime Minister's Office |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 29.01.16 |
| Publication Date | 29/01/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron had separate meetings on the 29 January 2016 with the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker and President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz to discuss the progress of the UK negotiations for EU reform with the EU Institutions and fellow Member States. He also spoke by phone with President Hollande of France. The key focus of the discussions at this time seemed to be around the UK demand for a four-year ban on EU migrants claiming in-work benefit. News sources suggested that the European Commission had proposed an 'emergency brake' under which the UK or any other member state would be able to impose a ban for up to four years on migrant workers claiming benefits if the country applying to use it could show that EU migration was placing excessive pressure on its welfare and social systems and its public services. Doubts however remained as to how the mechanism would operate. On the 31 January 2016 David Cameron had a working dinner with European Council President Donald Tusk to further the negotiations. On the same day, the Prime Minister's Office said that European Commission had tabled a text making clear that the UK’s current circumstances met the criteria for triggering the emergency brake. Subsequently, President Tusk announced he would circulate to all the governments of the Member States on the 2 February 2016 a legal text of the details of a proposed deal in advance of the European Council on 18-19 February 2016. David Cameron was due to make a speech on the 2 February 2016 outlining his perspective on the agreed draft text. |
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| Source Link | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-calls-and-readout-of-meetings-in-brussels-29-january-2015 |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
