| Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: Prime Minister's Office |
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| Publisher | GOV.UK |
| Series Title | Policy Paper |
| Series Details | February 2016 |
| Publication Date | 22/02/2016 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4741-2882-7 |
| Content Type | Report |
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This document from the United Kingdom government explains why the UK will be stronger, safer and better off by remaining as a member of a reformed EU. Since the May 2015 general election, the government has worked towards changing the relationship with the European Union in advance of a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. At the 18 to 19 February 2016 European Council, the government secured a new settlement for the UK in a reformed EU, which is irreversible without our consent. This settlement secures all the UK’s objectives set out by the Prime Minister, and gives the UK a special status within the EU, as well as setting the EU on a path of long-term reform. This document covers the 4 areas of the settlement: + economic governance It also looks at how the settlement is legally-binding agreement and covers wider protections and opt-outs. It explains why the UK will be stronger, safer and better off by remaining a member of a reformed EU. This publication was presented to Parliament in accordance with section 6 of the European Union Referendum Act 2015. |
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| Source Link | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-best-of-both-worlds-the-united-kingdoms-special-status-in-a-reformed-european-union |
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| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
