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PM call with Dutch PM Mark Rutte: 16 February 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron called Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte today to discuss the UK鈥檚 EU renegotiation and migration.

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

A Downing St spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister called the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte this afternoon.

皇冠体育appy discussed the UK鈥檚 EU renegotiation, agreeing there was a good basis for a deal at this week鈥檚 European Council, although important detail remained to be settled.

皇冠体育appy also discussed migration, agreeing it was more important than ever for the international community to work together to find effective ways to support refugees in the region, and discouraging them from making the perilous journey to Europe. 皇冠体育appy agreed that this week鈥檚 agreement on a NATO monitoring and surveillance operation in the Aegean could be a positive means of lending further support to Turkey and Greece to help achieve that.

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Published 16 February 2016