Letter by President Donald Tusk to the European Council on the issue of a UK in/out referendum

European Council President Donald Tusk gave his assessment of the negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union to reform the EU in a letter to EU leaders published on the 7 December 2015, in advance of a substantive debate on the topic at the European Council, 17-18 December 2015.

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ESO: Background information: Speech: Prime Minister's speech on Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-prime-ministers-speech-on-europe/

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Blog: Open Europe, 07.12.15: Tusk letter on UK-EU negotiations puts ball in EU’s court http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/tusk-letter-on-uk-eu-negotiations-puts-ball-in-eus-court/

EUObserver, 07.12.15: Tusk: UK reform talks are 'difficult' https://euobserver.com/political/131414

Politico, 07.12.15: Tusk: ‘No consensus’ on Cameron’s ‘difficult’ demands http://www.politico.eu/article/tusk-no-consensus-cameron-difficult-demands-brexit-eu-referendum-council/

BBC News, 07.12.15: EU referendum: 'No consensus' over UK welfare reforms, Donald Tusk says http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35025160

Deutsche Welle, 07.12.15: Tusk: No consensus on UK's immigration demand http://dw.com/p/1HIrA

EurActiv, 08.12.15: Tusk: EU reform deal in sight for Britain, with two exceptions http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/tusk-eu-reform-deal-sight-britain-two-exceptions-320203

Blog: Open Europe 08.12.15: Tusk calls for greater engagement with UK’s EU reform http://openeurope.org.uk/impact/tusk-calls-for-greater-engagement-with-uks-eu-reform/

EurActiv, 09.12.15: [Opinion]: How to interpret Cameron’s ‘renegotiation’ strategy http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/how-interpret-camerons-renegotiation-strategy-320239

EUObserver, 11.12.15: UK and EU ready to compromise on EU migration https://euobserver.com/institutional/131486

Blog: Andrew Duff - On Governing Europe, 10.12.15: ‘Dear Prime Minister’. An open letter to David Cameron from Andrew Duff http://andrewduff.blogactiv.eu/2015/12/10/dear-prime-minister-an-open-letter-to-david-cameron-from-andrew-duff/

Blog: UK in a Changing Europe 08.12.15: Three out of four on Cameron’s ‘Dear Donald’ letter http://ukandeu.ac.uk/three-out-of-four-on-camerons-dear-donald-letter/

Politico, 15.12.15: Italy backs David Cameron’s call for EU reform http://www.politico.eu/article/italy-camerons-call-eu-reform-referendum-eu/

EUObserver, 16.12.15: [Opinion] A Czech view on UK referendum demands https://euobserver.com/opinion/131529

UK: GOV.UK: Prime Minister's Office, 15.12.15: PM calls with Angela Merkel, Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker: 15 December 2015 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-calls-with-angela-merkel-donald-tusk-and-jean-claude-juncker-15-december-2015

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