ECFR Views from the Capitals: The Tusk Deal

On the 2 February 2016, President of the European Council Donald Tusk published a proposal to resolve the ongoing negotiation between the UK and EU institutions over the future shape of Britain’s membership. This plan proposes changes on competitiveness, sovereignty, economic governance and migration ahead of an anticipated June referendum.

It is, however, subject to endorsement at the meeting of the European Council on 18-19 February 2016. How likely are European capitals to support the deal? What are the elements, if any, they are likely to seek to amend? And what impact has the diplomatic wrangling over Brexit had on national public opinion?

Separate features:

+ View from Berlin: Between a rock and hard place, 08.02.16
+ View from Madrid: No mood for blocking, 08.02.16
+ View from Paris: No veto on integration of the Eurozone, 08.02.16
+ View from Rome: Two speed sympathy, 08.02.16
+ View from Sofia: Little overlap, little opposition, 09.02.16
+ View from Warsaw: The centre of attention, 08.02.16

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Cameron’s draft deal – how does Europe see it? http://www.europeansources.info/record/camerons-draft-deal-how-does-europe-see-it/

ESO: Background information: Letter by President Donald Tusk to the Members of the European Council on his proposal for a new settlement for the United Kingdom within the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-letter-by-president-donald-tusk-to-the-members-of-the-european-council-on-his-proposal-for-a-new-settlement-for-the-united-kingdom-within-the-european-union/

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

ECFR: Tag: Britain in Europe http://www.ecfr.eu/europeanpower/britain

ECFR: Commentary, 10.02.16: Why keeping Britain ‘in’ is essential for Danish foreign policy http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_why_keeping_britain_in_is_essential_for_danish_foreign_policy509

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