The European Union seems to start falling apart. There are no new countries eager to join the union; and some member states began voicing their discontent over EU inner and foreign policies. The United Kingdom is even going to hold a referendum on its membership on June 23, 2016. Maybe it is only a loud statement, or it could be a future event scenario. Anyway, the British Prime Minister has played the ‘Brexit’ card beautifully gaining special conditions and status for the country within the EU.
After multiple meetings and negotiations, David Cameron managed to agree on all changes proposed by the British government. The UK leader was so convincing that all policymakers of the EU voted for the Britain’s special status at the EU summit in Brussels.
According to their new status, the Britons will not pay social benefits to migrants even from other EU countries until they have lived in the UK for several years. Social benefits for migrants’ children will be adjusted to the standard of living of the country of origin. The most important point is that the UK “is not committed to further political integration into the European Union”, according to the final deal. The UK financial services industry will be protected from eurozone regulations. Given these circumstances, Britain could stay within the European Union.
