The seventeen eurozone states, plus several other EU states but no Britain, agreed to a new deal aimed at saving Europe's common currency. New EU treaties require unanimous ratification by member states (most states holding parliamentary votes and some like Ireland requiring referendums). However, the new deal was termed as an "intergovernmental accord", suggesting it does not fall under the democratic rules for treaties concluded between sovereign States. Our MEP Marta Andreasen, of the UK Independence Party, explains why UK has now been relegated to the “second division” in Europe, and that, according to her, it is now time to “withdraw” completely.

L'Euro Vertice ha partorito un accordo in occasione del Consiglio europeo dell'8 e 9 dicembre. Il Regno Unito non ne fa parte e si va verso una stretta sui bilanci per salvare l'euro, a cui dovrebbero aderire i 17 Paesi dell'Eurozona, più altri sei o, forse, addirittura nove paesi europei.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said that if Britain left the EU, the country would find itself in the position of Norway. According to Nigel Farage, Cameron admitted that Britain would still have a free trade deal with 29 States from the European Economic Area (EEA). For UKIP's leader, "there is absolutely nothing to fear in terms of trade from leaving the European Union, because on D+1 we'll find ourselves part of the European Economic Area and with a free trade deal."