Why Britons may vote to leave the EU in referendum
British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) and his Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo shake hands during an official welcoming ceremony at the Polish government building on December 10, 2015. Mr Cameron warned that the migrant crisis sweeping Europe could lead to Britain voting to leave the European Union (EU) in an upcoming referendum. PHOTO | WOJTEK RADWANSKI |
What you need to know:
- The migrant crisis sweeping Europe could lead to Britain voting to leave the European Union (EU) in an upcoming referendum, Prime Minister David Cameron warned in an interview published on Wednesday.
- Cameron is currently touring Europe in an attempt to secure reforms to the 28-member bloc, before campaigning to stay in the EU ahead of the referendum promised before the end of 2017.
- He said voters could be influenced by the influx of migrants on the continent, fleeing war in the Middle East and north Africa.
LONDON, Thursday
The migrant crisis sweeping Europe could lead to Britain voting to leave the European Union (EU) in an upcoming referendum, Prime Minister David Cameron warned in an interview published on Wednesday.
Cameron is currently touring Europe in an attempt to secure reforms to the 28-member bloc, before campaigning to stay in the EU ahead of the referendum promised before the end of 2017.
However, he said voters could be influenced by the influx of migrants on the continent, fleeing war in the Middle East and north Africa.
“With the migration crisis, the short-term impact is for people to think, ‘Oh Christ, push Europe away from me, it’s bringing me problems’,” he told Britain’s Spectator magazine.
“I get the temptation for people to say: look, it’s just one thing after another; surely we’d be better off separating ourselves from this organisation? But I think that’s the wrong conclusion to draw.”
The PM met Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo on Wednesday to seek support for reforms.
