Angela Merkel has said it is in Germany’s national interest for the UK to remain in the European Union, as David Cameron embarked on a round of last-minute diplomacy ahead of a crucial summit on Thursday.
Shortly before a summit in Brussels where David Cameron’s reform
proposals will be thrashed out, the German chancellor appealed for more
sympathy and understanding for the British position.
In London, Cameron undertook a round of telephone calls with EU
leaders, and held talks in Downing Street with the London mayor, Boris
Johnson, one of the most prominent figures in Cameron’s party yet to make his position known on the EU deal.
After the meeting, a source close to the mayor said he would not
reveal his views until after Cameron returned from the summit: “The
mayor will make everything abundantly clear by the end of the week if
the prime minister gets a deal on Friday. He is genuinely undecided.”
