Cameron's Optimism Over EU Deal May Mean June 2016 Referendum
- Four months needed to call U.K. vote if deal done in February
- Prime minister sees `pathway' to deal at next Brussels summit
Cameron's EU Reform Gains Momentum
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Prime Minister David Cameron’s optimism that he can seal a deal on Britain’s relationship with the European Union early next year has increased the possibility that he will call a referendum on continued membership for as early as June.
“There’s a pathway through this to a deal in February,” Cameron told reporters in Brussels late Thursday night after talks over dinner with his EU counterparts, referring to the next planned summit on Feb. 18-19. He would then be able to immediately start the process of legislation needed to hold a vote, leading to a referendum within four months.