BRUSSELS Comprar Nike Air VaporMax , Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament's political group leaders here on Wednesday debated on the latest deal between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) on EU's reforms, and they held that both sides will be better off with Britain in the bloc.
Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People's Party (EPP) group in Parliament, said that a divided Europe is a weak Europe, adding that British Prime Minister David Cameron got a solid outcome in the negotiations for British citizens. If the British people decide to remain in the EU Comprar Nike Air Max 96 , they will find an ally in the EPP Group for the swift implementation of the agreement.
"We have a common history and culture: without London, Europe would not be the same. No to Brexit!" said Gianni Pittella, leader of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the Parliament, during the debate.
Pittella said that the UK has done so much in being a factor for peace and democracy. The best place to fight for these principles is in the EU.
"Europe is not a marriage of convenience. The United Kingdom should stay in the EU as it is part and parcel of Europe," he said.
Pittella urged that people "cannot be held hostage by the UK Conservative Party while Europe is experiencing the worst crises in its history."
British MEP Ashley Fox Comprar Nike Air Max 270 , who is with European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the Parliament, said that he will be supporting the campaign to remain in the EU.
"My reasoning is simple. Britain's economic recovery though good is still fragile and I will not put it at risk by tearing us away from the single market," he said.
"And I also believe that my constituency will be safer and my country more secure if we continue our cooperation with our European partners," said Fox.
Concerning London Mayor Boris Johnson's recent announcement to campaign for Britain to leave the EU in the referendum slated for June 23, Guy Verhofstadt Comprar Nike Air Max 2018 , leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) group in the Parliament, said that "the Mayor of London is acting against the interests of London's citizens and all for personal ambition and not for a better Europe nor a better Britain."
Verhofstadt called on people to use the deal to put Europe back on track and make Europe work again.
However, some British MEPs who tend to make Britain leave the bloc still had a hard-line attitude on this issue.
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, expressed his support for the vote to leave.