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Britain should not get its hopes too high about Germany's support for EU opt-outs, said Merkel (Photo: gov.uk)

Merkel: EU needs Britain in order to reform

Chancellor Angela Merkel, the first German leader to address the British Parliament in almost 30 years, made a strong case for why the EU "needs" the UK on Thursday (27 February).

Both the Conservative Prime Minister, David Cameron and, reportedly, the Labour opposition party, are envisaging a referendum on British EU membership if they win elections next year.

"We need a strong United Kingdom with a strong voice in the EU," Merkel said in English.

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Britain should not get its hopes too high about Germany's support for EU opt-outs, said Merkel (Photo: gov.uk)

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