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EU reform proposals show "real progress": British PM

Xinhua, February 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that the draft EU reform proposals released by European Council president Donald Tusk have showed real progress in all four areas where UK needs change but there's more work to do.

Cameron made the remarks on twitter soon after EU reform proposals had been released.

He later said in an interview with the BBC that the draft text delivers "substantial change" in the UK's relationship with the EU. He said there are "important things" still to be worked on, with "more detail to be nailed down" over the coming days.

He also acknowledged there is a negotiation with the rest of Europe in the offering but he said "real progress" has been made in his four main negotiating objectives.

The proposals released by Tusk will allow for an "emergency brake" on benefits for migrant workers to be imposed immediately after the UK votes in favour of remaining in the union. Endite