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David Cameron is embarking on a series of visits to Spain, France and Germany in a bid to sell his idea of reforming the EU to other leaders.David Cameron is embarking on a series of visits to Spain, France and Germany in a bid to sell his idea of reforming the EU to other leaders.
The Prime Minister will meet Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy in Madrid before heading to Paris.The Prime Minister will meet Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy in Madrid before heading to Paris.
Mr Cameron is facing resistance from France and Germany over his plans to create fresh EU agreements.Mr Cameron is facing resistance from France and Germany over his plans to create fresh EU agreements.
He has argued a new settlement is needed before UK voters are asked if they want to end ties with Brussels. He believes the EU needs to change to allow Britain, or other member states, not to be bound by all its decisions.
Mr Cameron has argued a new settlement is needed before UK voters are asked if they want to end ties with Brussels.
In his keynote speech on Britain's future in Europe earlier this year, the prime minister pledged to hold an in-out referendum during the early part of the next parliament - by the end of 2017 at the latest - if the Conservatives win the next general election.In his keynote speech on Britain's future in Europe earlier this year, the prime minister pledged to hold an in-out referendum during the early part of the next parliament - by the end of 2017 at the latest - if the Conservatives win the next general election.
'Treaty change''Treaty change'
Mr Cameron will make his first official visit to Madrid for bilateral talks with Mr Rajoy on Monday morning, before travelling to Paris for a working dinner with French President Francois Hollande. He will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel later this week.Mr Cameron will make his first official visit to Madrid for bilateral talks with Mr Rajoy on Monday morning, before travelling to Paris for a working dinner with French President Francois Hollande. He will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel later this week.
He believes the EU needs to make changes that would allow Britain, or other member states, not to be bound by all the community's decisions. The BBC's Tom Burridge, in Madrid, said this would be an important week of diplomacy for Mr Cameron.
Ahead of his European visit, he told reporters three treaties had been put forward since he took the keys to No 10. "If Mr Cameron is to achieve his goal of a more flexible European Union, in which some countries, and in particular non-eurozone members like Britain, can opt-out of certain European laws and directives, he'll have to win-over these key European players," he said.
"However the priority right now, for Germany, France and Spain is how to fix the economic crisis within the eurozone. And for that to happen, all three countries are committed to the idea of more Europe, not less."
Ahead of his European visit, Mr Cameron told reporters three treaties had been put forward since he took the keys to No 10.
"So I'm sure there will be treaty change," he added. "I'm absolutely convinced that there will be the need to reopen at some stage these treaties, not least to solve the problem of the eurozone."So I'm sure there will be treaty change," he added. "I'm absolutely convinced that there will be the need to reopen at some stage these treaties, not least to solve the problem of the eurozone.
"The eurozone in my view needs to have further treaty change, and just as eurozone countries will argue that it's necessary to have treaty change, I think it's perfectly legitimate to argue that non-eurozone countries might need to have treaty changes that suit them.""The eurozone in my view needs to have further treaty change, and just as eurozone countries will argue that it's necessary to have treaty change, I think it's perfectly legitimate to argue that non-eurozone countries might need to have treaty changes that suit them."