David Cameron began his whirlwind tour Monday to finesse the UK’s agenda for an EU referendum by breaking bread with Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and insisting, if politely, on the need for “change” in Brussels.
At the three-hour “working dinner” — held at Cameron’s Chequers rural estate — the newly re-elected Prime Minister seemed more intent on wooing Juncker rather than flaunting an iron fist despite Cameron’s recent campaign rhetoric and his opposition to Juncker’s nomination as Commission president.
“The meeting was conducted in the spirit of trying to find solutions,” a Number 10 spokesperson told POLITICO.
“The Prime Minister underlined that …read more
Source: European Voice
