PM welcomes Danish Prime Minister to Number 10  

Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen to Downing Street. The two Prime Minister’s held an “excellent meeting” where they refreshed and renewed the strong relationship between the two countries. The meeting focused on their “shared outlook” on Europe and tackling their budget deficits. In a press conference following their meeting, Mr Cameron said that  the EU budget could not carry on rising at a time when member states were having to take tough action to get their national finances in order. He said: “As we reduce our deficits, I think it is very important that we both argue to make sure that the European budget is, over time, reduced rather than increased. We cannot ask our members of the public to pay more in the UK and have to pay more in Europe as well.” The two men also discussed the situation...