February 21
20:47
2016
British Prime Minister David Cameron successfully wrangled a reform deal from his European partners, but fears are now rife that other EU countries will now claim the "special status", further fracturing Europe. Cameron won key reform demands at a make-or-break summit on Britain's future in the bloc, drawing criticism from France that he may have opened the way to a "self service" European Union. "This victory comes at a heavy cost as long as the unravelling of Europe by referendum blackmail remains so easy," Socialist MEP's from France warned after the deal.