The six founding countries of the European Union (Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) have addressed Saturday, June 25th a clear message to Britain so that she so the community structure immediately after the favorable referendum Brexit.
“We now expect the government of the United Kingdom that it demonstrates clarity and put an implement that decision as soon as possible” said a joint statement from the meeting.
the french Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault reiterated Paris’s position on the need to open as soon as possible the discussions leading to the separation.
“the urgency is compliance with section 50. There is no reason to play cat and mouse,” said he told the press, following a meeting of foreign ministers of the six founding countries of the European Community -France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday he would leave it to his successor, who should be appointed in October to invoke Article 50 that will trigger up to two years of negotiations on the release of its EU countries.
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“We respect Britain”
“course must appoint a new prime minister, it takes probably a few days but there is some urgency [...], because he will of British interests as Europeans to be left not with a period uncertainty which will have financial consequences, which may have economic consequences, which may have political consequences, “said Jean-Marc Ayrault during a press conference alongside his European counterparts.
“We respect Britain, we respect the vote of the people, a great people – even if we regret it – but we ask that Europe also and the other 27 are respected,” said Jean- Marc Ayrault.
“it’s a matter of respect and interest because if left to rot this pretext of internal problems of the party, there is no longer the people’s vote but the vote of a political “
he said the message to both the British and the Europeans by six ministers meeting in the German capital is the following:.” You have made your choice but Europe we want, even if it needs to be improved, although it must transform, although it must also be more effective, then we want to live. “
“as fast as possible”
“We say here together, that this process should begin as soon as possible for it is not found stuck,” he said of his side Berlin German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “We must have the ability to take care of the future of Europe.”
In their joint statement, the six ministers deplored the negative consequences of British vote, which means not only “the loss of a member state but also of history, tradition and experience.”
More direct again, the Presidents of the Commission European and the European Parliament, Jean-Claude Juncker, and Martin Schulz had drawn red ball on Prime Minister David Cameron, who plans to leave his place in October to a successor who will negotiate the release of the EU.
“it’s not an amicable divorce,” blurted Jean-Claude Juncker on German television, “I do not understand why the British government to wait until in October to decide whether or not it sends the letter of divorce in Brussels. I would like to have it immediately. “
Martin Schulz, also found” shocking “the choice of Cameron, saying he took “the continent hostage.”
(with agencies)
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