Posted on 01/22/2016 6:31:12 AM PST by Olog-hai
France said Thursday that a British exit from the European Union would be a tragedy, but warned that Britain's demands for reform could not be met at any price.
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday he would be "particularly vigilant" during talks with Britain while the PM Manuel Valls said the UK was unlikely to win over EU leaders in the next few weeks. [...]
"France wants Great Britain to stay in the European Union - that's in the interests of Europe and the United Kingdom," he said.
"But I will be particularly vigilant so that the eurozone can continue to deepen (its integration) - for me, that's the essential point." ...
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