London could make EU ‘unravel’

Report of an interview by the UK newspaper The Guardian with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, December 2012.

David Cameron's quest to find a new deal for Britain in Europe by clawing back powers from Brussels could cause the European Union to fall apart quickly and inflict immense damage on the single market Mr Van Rompuy warned.

He also said that the UK's exit from the EU would cause immense damage to Europe, hurting both Britain and the other EU Member States.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: London to audit relations with Brussels http://www.europeansources.info/record/london-to-audit-relations-with-brussels/

ESO: Background information: Cameron starts work on EU declaration http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-starts-work-on-eu-declaration/

The Guardian, 27.12.12: David Cameron's moves could make EU fall apart, says Herman Van Rompuy http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/27/david-cameron-eu-herman-van-rompuy?

The Guardian, 27.12.12: EU patience running out as Britain struggles to settle its European destiny http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/27/eu-britain-european-destiny

The Guardian, 28.12.12: David Cameron 'risks leading Britain out of EU by accident' http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/28/david-cameron-britain-eu-accident?intcmp=239

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