British prime minister says European Union is crucial for U.K. prosperity

LONDON - Britain must keep a leading role in the Europe Union - and drive forward economic reforms in the bloc - to ride out global turbulence in the financial markets, the prime minister said Monday.
Gordon Brown stressed the importance of Europe to the British economy, responding to political opponents who accuse him of surrendering powers to Brussels by signing a treaty last month that simplified how the 27-country EU is run.

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