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| David Cameron and Angela Merkel to hold EU reform talks | David Cameron and Angela Merkel to hold EU reform talks |
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| David Cameron is to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Berlin later, ahead of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. | David Cameron is to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Berlin later, ahead of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. |
| The pair will discuss EU reform, with the UK's aims to be considered by European leaders at Thursday's meeting. | The pair will discuss EU reform, with the UK's aims to be considered by European leaders at Thursday's meeting. |
| Mr Cameron has said he wants to reform the UK's membership of the EU, before holding an in/out referendum in 2017. | Mr Cameron has said he wants to reform the UK's membership of the EU, before holding an in/out referendum in 2017. |
| But French minister Emmanuel Macron told the BBC that the UK should not be able to cherry pick aspects of the EU. | But French minister Emmanuel Macron told the BBC that the UK should not be able to cherry pick aspects of the EU. |
| The economy minister said he understood Mr Cameron's push for reform but the UK could not be allowed a "Europe a la carte". | The economy minister said he understood Mr Cameron's push for reform but the UK could not be allowed a "Europe a la carte". |
| "I don't understand how it is possible to say 'we the UK have all the positive aspects of Europe but don't want to share any of the risk with any member states'," he said. | "I don't understand how it is possible to say 'we the UK have all the positive aspects of Europe but don't want to share any of the risk with any member states'," he said. |
| "It just doesn't fly. It's a common responsibility." | "It just doesn't fly. It's a common responsibility." |
| While in Germany, the prime minister is also due to attend a state banquet for the Queen, who is on a four-day state visit to the country. | While in Germany, the prime minister is also due to attend a state banquet for the Queen, who is on a four-day state visit to the country. |
| Mr Cameron will not leave for Berlin until the early afternoon, after holding his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. | Mr Cameron will not leave for Berlin until the early afternoon, after holding his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. |
| He will face acting Labour leader Harriet Harman across the Commons despatch box from 12:30 BST, and field questions from backbench MPs. | He will face acting Labour leader Harriet Harman across the Commons despatch box from 12:30 BST, and field questions from backbench MPs. |
| EU referendum in focus | EU referendum in focus |
| David Cameron is starting renegotiation of the terms of Britain's EU membership ahead of a referendum. Here is some further reading on what it all means: | David Cameron is starting renegotiation of the terms of Britain's EU membership ahead of a referendum. Here is some further reading on what it all means: |
| Q&A: The UK's planned EU referendum | Q&A: The UK's planned EU referendum |
| UK and the EU: Better off out or in? | UK and the EU: Better off out or in? |
| What Britain wants from Europe | What Britain wants from Europe |
| Timeline: EU referendum debate | Timeline: EU referendum debate |
| The European Council summit on Thursday will be the first time the UK's objectives have been discussed officially by EU leaders. | The European Council summit on Thursday will be the first time the UK's objectives have been discussed officially by EU leaders. |
| Mr Cameron has not outlined the full details of his negotiating aims but he has given a broad indication of his priorities. | Mr Cameron has not outlined the full details of his negotiating aims but he has given a broad indication of his priorities. |
| Among them, he wants to restrict welfare entitlements, have greater powers for national Parliaments and an opt-out for Britain from the principle of "ever closer union". | Among them, he wants to restrict welfare entitlements, have greater powers for national Parliaments and an opt-out for Britain from the principle of "ever closer union". |
| The prime minister has spent the last few weeks touring European countries to explain his renegotiation aims and sound out the opinions of other leaders. | The prime minister has spent the last few weeks touring European countries to explain his renegotiation aims and sound out the opinions of other leaders. |
| He has spoken face-to-face with his counterparts in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Romania among others. | He has spoken face-to-face with his counterparts in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Romania among others. |
| 'Good response' | 'Good response' |
| And last week, he held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Slovakian PM Robert Fico. | |
| Mr Cameron said his negotiations were getting "a good response", but cautioned that it will take "hard work" to get the backing of all 27 other EU leaders for his plans. | Mr Cameron said his negotiations were getting "a good response", but cautioned that it will take "hard work" to get the backing of all 27 other EU leaders for his plans. |
| The PM has said he hopes to secure a "better deal" for the UK in Europe before putting it to a referendum in 2017, although there are suggestions it could be held as early as autumn 2016. | The PM has said he hopes to secure a "better deal" for the UK in Europe before putting it to a referendum in 2017, although there are suggestions it could be held as early as autumn 2016. |
| Labour has dropped its opposition to a referendum and now supports plans for an in/out vote. | Labour has dropped its opposition to a referendum and now supports plans for an in/out vote. |
| Former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to head up the party's campaign to stay in the European Union. | Former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to head up the party's campaign to stay in the European Union. |