Philip Hammond: EU has gone 'off the rails'

Category: European Union

Mr Hammond said: We have to seize this opportunity to shake the European Union in a way that works for Britain. It went off the rails somewhere over the last 20 years and weve got to take this opportunity of reform, of renegotiation, to get it back on the rails and then crucially let the British

A strong view has emerged among member states that Britain should remain in the EU, Mr Hammond.

Mr Hammond said: "I've currently visited 23 of our partners in the European Union.

"In a nutshell, there's a very strong view that all of the member states want Britain to remain in the European Union, an understanding that can only happen if there's significant change in the European Union, and a clear willingness to engage with us - particularly on our demands for improved competitiveness in the European Union, something that all member states want to see."

Mr Hammond has previously said that Britain is lighting a fire under the European Union by holding an in-out referendum on membership.

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Philip Hammond: EU has gone 'off the rails'

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March 4th, 2015
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