Prime Minister David Cameron has promised that Britain will not be drawn into "new mechanisms or new procedures" in a bid to save the euro.
After talks with French prime minister Francois Fillon, who is urging the UK to back further European integration, Mr Cameron said he wanted the eurozone to tackle its problems.
But he stressed there was no prospect under his premiership of Britain ceding more powers or becoming part of eurozone mechanisms.
"A strong and successful eurozone is in Britain's interests, we want the countries of the eurozone to sort out the difficulties they have and we won't stand in the way as we do that," Mr Cameron declared.
"Indeed, we will be a helpful partner in making sure that happens.
"But let me again be clear - that does not mean that Britain should be drawn into new mechanisms or new procedures or have to give up new powers.
"That is absolutely not what we see as necessary as happening and throughout the European Councils last year we made that point and secured that point on many, many occasions."
Mr Fillon used an interview with The Times to indicate that he would be using Thursday's meeting to urge the Prime Minister to support further harmonisation of EU economic and fiscal policy.
Speaking alongside Mr Fillon at a joint Downing Street press conference, Mr Cameron said: "We want a strong eurozone, we want it to sort out its problems, we won't stand in its way.
"But we are neither joining the euro, nor are we going to be drawn into fresh and new mechanisms within the euro."
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised that Britain will not be drawn into "new mechanisms or new procedures" in a bid to save the euro.
After talks with French prime minister Francois Fillon, who is urging the UK to back further European integration, Mr Cameron said he wanted the eurozone to tackle its problems.
But he stressed there was no prospect under his premiership of Britain ceding more powers or becoming part of eurozone mechanisms.
"A strong and successful eurozone is in Britain's interests, we want the countries of the eurozone to sort out the difficulties they have and we won't stand in the way as we do that," Mr Cameron declared.
"Indeed, we will be a helpful partner in making sure that happens.
"But let me again be clear - that does not mean that Britain should be drawn into new mechanisms or new procedures or have to give up new powers.
"That is absolutely not what we see as necessary as happening and throughout the European Councils last year we made that point and secured that point on many, many occasions."
Mr Fillon used an interview with The Times to indicate that he would be using Thursday's meeting to urge the Prime Minister to support further harmonisation of EU economic and fiscal policy.
Speaking alongside Mr Fillon at a joint Downing Street press conference, Mr Cameron said: "We want a strong eurozone, we want it to sort out its problems, we won't stand in its way.
"But we are neither joining the euro, nor are we going to be drawn into fresh and new mechanisms within the euro."