Donald Tusk to meet David Cameron over EU reform deal

EU president Donald Tusk will meet British Prime Minister David Cameron in London late Sunday, with proposals by Brussels for a reform deal to keep Britain in the union expected early next week, officials said.

Mr Cameron is holding a series of meetings with key European leaders as talks on his demands gather pace before a crunch summit in February, and a possible referendum in June.

“Tusk will meet PM Cameron in London Sunday evening,” a spokesperson for the EU president said on Thursday.

“The purpose of the meeting will be a discussion before (Tusk) finalises his proposal covering all four (British reform demands). The proposal is expected to be tabled early next week,” he said.

Mr Cameron’s spokesperson said the British leader would have a “working dinner” with Mr Tusk at his 10 Downing Street residence.

Mr Cameron will also meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on February 12 in Hamburg, the spokesperson said.

These meetings are “further evidence of the desire to continue the renegotiations to work towards getting that best possible deal for the British people”.

“The Prime Minister has said we’re working toward February. We’d like to get a deal in February but ultimately what we want to do is to get that best possible deal,” he said.