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| EU renegotiations: 'Good progress' at EU talks - Cameron | |
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| PM David Cameron has said "really good progress" has been made at EU summit talks but renegotiating UK membership would be "very difficult". | |
| Mr Cameron presented his bid to reform the UK's relationship with the EU at dinner at the summit in Brussels. | |
| The prime minister said hard work would be needed on the four issues for change he put forward at the meeting. | |
| European Council president Donald Tusk said the talks represented a "make of break moment". | |
| Mr Cameron said: "I think very good progress has been made but it's going to be very difficult. We are trying something that hasn't been tried before. We have taken a big step forward for a better deal for Britain." | |
| Mr Tusk said Mr Cameron set out his position, especially on benefits and free movement. | |
| He added that leaders voiced concern but were willing to look for compromises. | |
| "Building on this positive debate we agreed to work together to find solutions in all four baskets raised by Prime Minister Cameron," he said. | |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "I am optimistic because we all want a compromise. But work on substance needs to be done. Treaty change might be possible. Not now but perhaps later." | |
| French President Francois Hollande said there could be adjustments over Mr Cameron's demands but EU rules and principles must be respected. | |
| The main sticking point is Mr Cameron's plans to ban EU migrants from claiming in-work benefits, such as tax credits, for four years. |