LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's renegotiation of its relationship with the European Union is less pressing than some other issues the bloc is facing but the country is still hopeful of reaching a deal in February, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
"Unfortunately some of the other things are very much real-time challenges for the European Union whereas this agenda is one that can be dealt with in slightly slower time," Hammond told a committee of lawmakers from parliament's upper house.
"I think it would be inappropriate of us, and it would also be unwise, of us to try and push our agenda ahead of other things which the other EU member states will see as being pressingly urgent."
Hammond said if a deal was reached at a Feb. 18-19 summit of EU leaders, it would be possible to hold a referendum on membership in June.
(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan and William James, editing by Elizabeth Piper)
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