美国有线新闻 CNN 2016-2-14

 June 6th, 1975, the last time the British people had their said on whether or not to stay inside the European Union. 60% of the voters were in favor. So, Britain has remain part of growing economic block now made up to 28 nations.  Far forward 40 years, the UK holds election and returns David Cameron Conservative Party. It allows him to deliver on a key promise made to satisfy many of his own party. A national vote, only UK membership win the EU to be held by the end of 2017.    

"We'll deliver that in out referendum  on our future in Europe."

Cameron wants Britain to stay in the EU but says he needs a better deal to sway British voters. His demanding reform  in 4 key areas. 

"We want to have Europe where we subsumed into not a super state but we can be proud and independent. We want a Europe that is competitive.  We want a Europe that respects our own currency and treats us fairly and we want a Europe takes pressure off in terms of migration¹."  

Migration is a big contentious² one. Cameron believes many Europeans come to Britian because generous government benefits to low paid workers and he initially³ push a deal that would see  migrants go without those benefits for 4 years. But the EU said no way. That's discrimination.  So,  the suggested compromise is an emergency break where benefits can be suspended temporarily if migration rate causing excessive pressure on the country. Cameron says the draft agreement is  a real progress.  

"If we can secure what is in the document and finish off the details and improve it still further, we'll be able to show that on balance Britain is better off, more secure, more prosperous. Better chance of successful for all our families, all our people inside this reformed European Union."

But critics aren't impressed. One anti-Euro pressure group called it a worthless package of so-called reform. The EU leadership also has a tough sell considering other member states to embrace compromise. European Council President Donald Tusk⁴ reminded the mistakes are high, tweeting: To be or not to be together, that is a question. Now, the focus is tracing on the details to secure a final agreement at an EU summit this month. If it's successful, the British people  could soon learn when they get to vote.  The earlier possible date would be in June. P., CNN, London.

 

1 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

2 contentious   

adj.好辩的，善争吵的

参考例句：

• She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
• Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。

3 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

4 tusk   

n.獠牙，长牙，象牙

参考例句：

• The wild boar had its tusk sunk deeply into a tree and howled desperately.野猪的獠牙陷在了树里，绝望地嗥叫着。
• A huge tusk decorated the wall of his study.他书房的墙上装饰着一支巨大的象牙。