UK’s Cameron seeks Polish backing for EU reform dealFebruary 5, 2016 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland has said it supports aspects of David Cameron's EU renegotiation package but plans to limit benefits for EU migrants need "further discussion," BBC News reports. Speaking as she met Cameron in Warsaw, Polish PM Beata Szydlo said she backed the UK's plans to boost national sovereignty and raise competitiveness. But she said changes to welfare needed to be "ironed out" to ensure Poles in the UK were not disadvantaged. Cameron is trying to garner support for an EU-wide deal in two weeks time. The support of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia - the so-called the Visegrad group - is seen as crucial if the prime minister is to get an agreement to his draft renegotiation package at a summit of EU leaders on February 18 and 19, paving the way for a UK referendum in June. Proposals to curb EU migrants' benefits are the main sticking point, with Poland and other countries warning that it breaks freedom of movement rules and discriminates against their citizens, BBC says. At a joint press conference in Warsaw, Ms Szydlo said it was "very important" for the UK to remain in the EU and she threw her weight behind at least two of Mr Cameron's four main proposed changes, on giving more power to national Parliaments and slashing regulation to make the EU more dynamic. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |