Cameron takes flak for eurozone U-turn

United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron was accused on the 31 January 2012 of deploying a worthless veto at the European Council in December 2011 after the prime minister performed an about-turn at a subsequent informal European Council, Brussels, 30 January 2012 and agreed that EU institutions should after all be given a role in enforcing eurozone fiscal discipline.

ESO: Background information: Forget the empty chair: Cameron needs a seat at the table http://www.europeansources.info/record/forget-the-empty-chair-cameron-needs-a-seat-at-the-table/

ESO: Background information: Backbench high spirits give lift to Cameron / Rift opens in coalition over veto / Summit veto divides UK business community / Balls attacks ‘catastrophic’ EU leadership http://www.europeansources.info/record/backbench-high-spirits-give-lift-to-cameron-rift-opens-in-coalition-over-veto-summit-veto-divides-uk-business-community-balls-attacks-catastrophic-eu-leadership/

ESO: Background information: Victory for Merkel over fiscal treaty http://www.europeansources.info/record/victory-for-merkel-over-fiscal-treaty/

EurActiv, 1.2.12: Cameron comes under fire for ‘phantom veto http://www.euractiv.com/uk-europe/cameron-comes-fire-phantom-veto-news-510498

UK: 10 Downing St: Transcript: PM at European Council http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/european-council-transcript/

UK: 10 Downing St: Commons Statement on EU Council http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/statement-on-eu-council/

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