New head of European conservatives dismisses UK Cameron's demands

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The new head of the biggest group of conservatives in the European Parliament dismissed on Saturday demands by British Prime Minister David Cameron to put the brakes on European integration.

Manfred Weber, the new chairman of the European People's Party (EPP), also told a German paper that the group still backed its candidate Jean-Claude Juncker to be the next Commission president despite opposition from Britain.

Cameron threatens British media that publishes Snowden leaks

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a veiled threat against Guardian and other media organizations, calling them to stop publishing the reveals leaked by former CIA employee Edward Snowden.

Mr Cameron said that UK lawmakers have not yet been “heavy handed,” but if media does not stop such publications soon the government may employ D-Notices, official requests asking editors not to publish news items for national security reasons.
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