Statement on the European Council: 23 February 2015
23 February 2015
Prime Minister, David Cameron, made a statement in the House of Commons on Monday 23 February on the recent meeting of the European Council.
Leader of the Official Opposition, Edward Miliband, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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The Prime Minister attended the meeting of the European Council on 12 February 2015. Points of discussion at the meeting included restoring peace in Ukraine, fighting terrorism and improving the European Monetary Union.
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