Cameron’s draft deal – how does Europe see it?

Features looks at how the governments of other EU Member States and the European media have reacted to the draft deal tabled by European Council President Donald Tusk on the 2 February 2016 to accommodate demands by the United Kingdom for a deal to reform its relationship with the EU.

David Cameron agreed to speak to senior European Parliament political leaders ('Conference of Presidents') on the 16 February 2016 ahead of the European Council summit to be held in Brussels on the 18-19 February 2016.

He also continued his bilateral discussions with political leaders in other EU Member States. On the 5 February 2016 he visited Warsaw and Copenhagen, with media reporting both countries had showed their support to the draft deal.

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/

ESO: Background information: President Tusk’s Proposal for a New Settlement for the UK in the EU: Fueling – not Taming – EU Disintegration http://www.europeansources.info/record/blog-president-tusks-proposal-for-a-new-settlement-for-the-uk-in-the-eu-fueling-not-taming-eu-disintegration/

EUObserver, 04.02.16: UK to discuss Tusk draft with EU states https://euobserver.com/political/132145

Politico, 04.02.16: Cameron ‘finally’ accepts European Parliament invite http://www.politico.eu/article/david-cameron-to-address-european-parliament-party-chiefs/

BBC News, 04.02.16: EU referendum: Leaders 'not happy' with UK reform proposals http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35489335

Deutsche Welle, 05.02.16: [Opinion]: Nothing can be taken for granted http://dw.com/p/1Hq34

Politico, 05.02.16: Warsaw wants to BFF Cameron http://www.politico.eu/article/poland-cameron-brexit-szydlo-kaczynski-democracy/

EurActiv, 05.02.16: All smiles as Cameron visits EU leaders to avoid 'Brexit' http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/all-smiles-cameron-visits-eu-leaders-avoid-brexit-321641

Radio Poland, 05.02.16: Kaczyński declares talks with Cameron a success http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/239559,Kaczynski-declares-talks-with-Cameron-a-success

The Local.dk, 05.02.16: Denmark backs deal to keep Britain in the EU http://www.thelocal.dk/20160205/denmark-backs-deal-to-keep-britain-in-the-eu

BBC News, 05.02.16: EU referendum: Cameron wins Danish backing for EU deal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35499139

United Kingdom: Prime Minister's Office: Speech, 05.02.16: PM's statement at press conference in Copenhagen: 5 February 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pms-statement-at-press-conference-in-copenhagen-5-february-2016

United Kingdom: Prime Minister's Office: Press Release, 04.02.16: PM meeting with President of the European Parliament: 4 February 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-of-the-european-parliament-4-february-2016

United Kingdom: Prime Minister's Office: Press Release, 04.02.16: PM discussions with European leaders: 4 February 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-discussions-with-european-leaders-4-february-2016

France24, 05.02.16: With Brexit saga, Britain is fast running out of friends http://www.france24.com/en/20160205-brexit-uk-europe-cameron-france-hollande-referendum-eurosceptic

Politico, 05.02.16: EU leaders to decide on UK’s emergency brake demand http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-to-decide-on-uks-emergency-brake-demand/

The Guardian, 07.02.16: David Cameron's 'emergency brake' wins fans across the continent http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/07/david-camerons-emergency-brake-wins-fans-across-the-continent

EUObserver, 05.02.16: Poland 'satisfied' with UK demands in EU referendum talks https://euobserver.com/political/132158

Politico, 05.02.16: Denmark backs Cameron’s EU reforms http://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-support-cameron-eu-reforms-rasmussen-copenhagen/

Politico, 08.02.16: Hungary, Poland not sold on UK deal http://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-poland-not-sold-on-uk-eu-reform-deal-migration-benefits-brexit/

EurActiv, 08.02.16: Poland against reducing benefits to Poles who already live in UK http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/poland-against-reducing-benefits-poles-who-already-live-uk-321677

EUObserver, 08.02.16: Hungary, Poland say 'more talks' needed on UK deal https://euobserver.com/political/132175

Euro|Topics: Debates, 09.02.16: More and more Brits want Brexit http://www.eurotopics.net/en/153501/more-and-more-brits-want-brexit

BBC News, 10.02.16: EU referendum: Donald Tusk says talks over UK changes fragile http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35543871

EurActiv, 11.02.16: EU warns UK deal ‘fragile’ as Paris, East seek changes http://www.euractiv.com/sections/future-eu/eu-warns-uk-deal-fragile-paris-east-seek-changes-321772

EUObserver, 11.02.16: Main 'Brexit' political issues await EU leaders https://euobserver.com/political/132239

Blog: Open Europe, 11.02.16: Leaked UK-EU deal reveals EU leaders only willing to discuss narrow British exceptionalism rather than EU-wide reform http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/4290/

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