Hannes Swoboda: „Britain’s place is in the European Union“ – Does Cameron want the UK to become the new Turkey?
„For our Group it is very clear: Britain’s place is in the EU and not outside.
He continued by stressing the EU’s founding values: „The EU always was, and still is, more than a free-trade zone. We cannot allow these daring and hard-won achievements to now be sidelined.
He called on David Cameron to stop his endless blackmailing of EU leaders: „The fundamentals the EU is based on are not negotiable. In the middle of the severe economic crisis we are facing it is not the right time to discuss treaty change but to continue our work on improving economic governance and our fight for more social cohesion.
„Cameron does not have the courage to hold a referendum now – his threats to hold one when he may no longer be in power are hypocritical and irresponsible.