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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

How Brexit is reshaping domestic politics in EU member states

UK’s decision piles pressure on Merkel, affects French presidential campaign and leads Italy’s PM to declare ‘long live Europe’ Britain’s decision to leave the EU has not just upended the UK political scene. It is beginning to have a direct bearing on politics on the continent. If there was a new treaty setting out clear choices for Europe, I don’t see how we could refuse [a referendum] The Five Star Movement could lose support after Brexit. Because there are very concrete and very tragic effects Greek tourism officials are bracing for a steep decline in last-minute bookings by Britons because of the plunging pound Continue reading...


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