British PM warns EU against taking ‘unhelpful direction’

Prime Minister David Cameron has warned the European Union against taking an unhelpful direction.

Cameron said he wanted to keep his country in a reformed bloc but that the right leaders were needed to enact real reforms.

He made it clear on Tuesday in Harpsund (Sweden) at a mini-summit with other EU leaders, that he would continue to oppose Jean-Claude Juncker becoming the next president of the EU.
“I want Britain to stay in a reformed European Union, in fact that is my goal that is what I think is best for Britain and I think is best for Europe as well,” he said.
“Obviously, the approach that the European Union takes between now and then will be very important,” he added.

Cameron said Europe had to be more open and needed leaders capable of taking the European Union forward in that direction.
“Obviously if the European Union doesn’t go in that direction that would be unhelpful,” he said.

Cameron has promised Britons an in-out EU membership referendum in 2017 if re-elected next year.