2016

2016

Friday, June 24, 2016

Brexit Passes in Britain

"To recap, after results showed the majority of British voters chose to leave the European Union,
David Cameron announced his intention to resign in the fall. Cameron had supported the UK staying in the EU, but also called the referendum. It's unclear who would lead the Conservative party next, but Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson is a possible candidate, per several media reports. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a second independence referendum is likely after the majority of Scottish residents voted to stay in the EU. Northern Ireland leaders have also said a vote on Ireland unification is possible after voters there also voted in favor of remaining in the EU. It's unclear how quickly the exit process will take, but EU members - minus Britain - will meet next week on next steps in negotiations. UK leaders on both sides of the debate have said the process shouldn't be rushed. Additionally, the vote has sparked some lawmakers in other European nations to call for their own referendums.
Leave won by 52% to 48%" msn

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