DAVOS (Sputnik) — Britain is currently rethinking its relationship with the 28-nation bloc ahead of a referendum on its membership in the European Union, which is due to take place by the end of 2017.
"Britain has never been happy with the idea that we are part of an ever-closer political union. We are a proud and independent country with proud independent democratic institutions that have served us well," Cameron said.
"If Europe is an ever-deepening political union with ever-deepening political institutions, then it is not the organization for us," he maintained, saying his country wanted to see change in the area of sovereignty.
He added, however, that Britain considered itself an "enthusiast" for economic, foreign policy and climate change cooperation within the bloc and wanted to secure its future in a reformed European Union.