I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they want to be more in retreat.
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I hope Britain stays in the European Union, but I don't want to decide for the British.
It does not seem to me that the steps which would be needed to make Britain - and others - more comfortable in their relationship in the European Union are inherently so outlandish or unreasonable.
I don't want a tailor-made approach where the British have the best of two worlds. That will be too big an incentive for others to leave and kill the European idea, which is based on shared responsibilities.
We want the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.
I would wish for more British involvement in Europe, not less.
The UK is not going to leave the European Union. Of course not. We are inextricably wound up with Europe. In terms of culture, history and geography, we are a European nation.
We need Britain not only to stay in the E.U. but to be very active in it.
If the U.K. were threatening to withdraw from Europe, I would certainly want Scotland to be out of that.
I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.
The more the UK feels distanced from European construction the less others are able to benefit from the full influence of the many good things that the UK can help us all to achieve, and therefore there are many areas where I think it would be beneficial to have the UK fully at the table.
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