• If situation worsens then may need to think of further sanctions
  • It is up to Britain to make clear what role it wants to play in future in European Union
  • German government wants an active and engaged Britain within a strong EU
  • Germany has said general principle of freedom of movement in the EU is not negotiable
  • There is strong interest in discussing together how to tackle abuse of freedom of movement

Looks like Ze Germans are getting themselves all tied up in our election grandstanding.

German government spokesman Steffen Seibert on Reuters following up from the Merkel/Cameron story from earlier