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| EU referendum: US wants 'strong UK in strong EU' | EU referendum: US wants 'strong UK in strong EU' |
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| The US has a "profound interest in a strong UK staying in a very strong EU", says US Secretary of State John Kerry. | The US has a "profound interest in a strong UK staying in a very strong EU", says US Secretary of State John Kerry. |
| Speaking in Germany, he said many Europeans felt "overwhelmed" by recent challenges but the US was confident Europe would "emerge stronger". | Speaking in Germany, he said many Europeans felt "overwhelmed" by recent challenges but the US was confident Europe would "emerge stronger". |
| His comments come ahead of a crucial Brussels summit, where Prime Minister David Cameron is hoping to secure a deal on a reformed EU. | His comments come ahead of a crucial Brussels summit, where Prime Minister David Cameron is hoping to secure a deal on a reformed EU. |
| Campaigners for EU exit have said the PM's renegotiation is a sham. | Campaigners for EU exit have said the PM's renegotiation is a sham. |
| Mr Cameron, who was also in Germany, said changes he was seeking to UK membership would make Europe "more outward-looking, competitive and dynamic". | |
| The British public will get to vote on whether the UK should stay in or leave the EU in a referendum, expected to be held in June. | |
| 'Stays united' | |
| Mr Kerry, who spoke about the EU while at security conference in Munich, said Europe was facing a number of challenges including the UK's potential exit. | |
| "Here again however, I want to express the confidence of President Obama and all of us in America that, just as it has so many times before, Europe is going to emerge stronger than ever, provided it stays united and builds common responses to these challenges," he said. | |
| "Now obviously, the United States has a profound interest in your success as we do in very strong United Kingdom staying in a strong EU." | |
| Last year, US President Barack Obama said the UK must stay in the EU to continue to have influence on the world stage. | |
| Further reading on the UK's EU referendum | Further reading on the UK's EU referendum |
| Guide: All you need to know about the referendum | Guide: All you need to know about the referendum |
| EU renegotiation: Did Cameron get what he wanted? | EU renegotiation: Did Cameron get what he wanted? |
| Referendum timeline: What will happen when? | Referendum timeline: What will happen when? |
| The view from Europe: What's in it for the others? | The view from Europe: What's in it for the others? |
| More: BBC News EU referendum special | More: BBC News EU referendum special |