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British, Spanish PMs discuss UK-EU renegotiation over phone

Xinhua, February 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy on Friday agreed that "good progress" had been made in Britain's EU renegotiation, Downing Street announced Friday.

Cameron spoke with Rajoy in a phone call on Friday ahead of the European Council meeting next week, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

"The Prime Minister called the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy this morning to discuss the UK's EU renegotiation. They agreed that good progress had been made and that we should continue to work closely together for an agreement at next week's European Council," the spokesperson said in a statement.

Cameron has been meeting and talking with leaders of other EU member states in an attempt to secure agreement for the renegotiation of Britain's membership in the EU. The EU leaders are scheduled to discuss the matter at a summit in Brussels next week.

Cameron has pledged to hold an "in or out" referendum on whether Britain should withdraw from the EU by 2017. He promised to campaign for his country to remain in the bloc if the EU agrees to reform as Britain has requested. Enditem