A referendum on Britain’s membership in the EU will be held June 23 – BBC Russian

The referendum, which will decide the fate of Britain’s membership in the European Union, will be held June 23, 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron.

The prime minister said that for its part, the government will recommend citizens to vote for the preservation of the country’s membership in the European Union.

His statement Cameron made after on the basis of two days of talks with other members of the EU, held in Brussels, London has managed to achieve acceptable for themselves the conditions for membership.

it was reported that the final terms of the agreement reached by the United Kingdom and the European Union were to London even more profitable than it required. In particular, Cameron won the right not to pay full benefits to new immigrants from other EU countries for seven years, although at first it was about four years.

There have also been satisfied and all other requirements of the UK, the essence of which is enshrined in documents special status of the United Kingdom to the EU and its right not to participate in further political and economic integration of the union.

The referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU was one of the campaign promises of the Conservative party. Having won the elections and formed a government, the Conservatives claimed that a referendum be held no later than 2017.

It is not known exactly how will be formulated the question of whether to retain membership in the European Union. It is known that the issue will include only the answers “yes” and “no.” Win option, receives more than half of the votes.