France's Hollande rejects 'a la carte' attitude to EU

French President Francois Hollande has told the European Parliament there can be no "a la carte" attitude to the EU, as tough budget talks approach.

He called for a "multi-faceted Europe which would be neither a two-speed Europe not an a la carte Europe".

National interests, he said in Strasbourg, risked taking precedence over the interests of the EU.

While Mr Hollande did not name countries, the remarks appear to be a swipe at the British prime minister.

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