US President "Looking Forward" to UK Staying in EU

The US President, Barack Obama, met the British Prime Minister, David Cameron within the framework of the G7 Summit meetings in Germany. Before the start of the bilateral talks, Obama stated that the US is looking forward to the UK staying in the European Union, adding that the country has "no closer partner around the world."
"So we very much are looking forward to the United Kingdom staying part of the European Union because we think its influence is positive not just for Europe, but also for the world," he said. 

08 June 2015 20:18