Blow for Cameron as Germany REJECTS demand for EU treaty change in first Brussels talks since the election

‘David Cameron’s bid to overhaul Britain’s relationship with Brussels suffered a major blow today after Germany rejected the prospect of EU treaty change.

The Prime Minister has promised to introduce new rules to ban EU migrants claiming benefits for four years and allow the government to deport jobless Europeans after six months.

Mr Cameron has also vowed to introduce a ban on people claiming child benefit for children in foreign countries

The Prime Minister today insisted he wanted to change the EU’s treaties to cement the reforms in European law ahead of an in-out referendum by the end of 2017.’

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