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| World reaction as UK votes to leave EU | |
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| International reaction is coming in to the dramatic decision by UK voters to leave the European Union in Thursday's referendum. | |
| Geert Wilders, Dutch Freedom Party leader | Geert Wilders, Dutch Freedom Party leader |
| "Hurrah for the British! Now it is our turn. Time for a Dutch referendum!" | "Hurrah for the British! Now it is our turn. Time for a Dutch referendum!" |
| Marion Marechal Le Pen, French far-right politician | |
| "From #Brexit to #Frexit: It's now time to import democracy to our country. The French must have the right to choose!" | |
| Malcolm Turnbull, Australian prime minister | |
| "The impact on Australia immediately, directly, from a legal point of view, will be very limited because it will take some years for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, to negotiate an exit. However, we've seen already large falls on stock markets and there will be a degree of uncertainty for some time." | |
| German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel | German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel |
| "Damn! A bad day for Europe." | "Damn! A bad day for Europe." |
| Manfred Weber, leader of the largest group in the European Parliament, the EPP | |
| "Exit negotiations should be concluded within 2 years at max. There cannot be any special treatment. Leave means leave." | |
| Anton Boerner, head of Germany's foreign trade association | Anton Boerner, head of Germany's foreign trade association |
| "That is a catastrophic result for Britain and also for Europe and Germany, especially the German economy. It is disturbing that the oldest democracy in the world turns its back on us." | "That is a catastrophic result for Britain and also for Europe and Germany, especially the German economy. It is disturbing that the oldest democracy in the world turns its back on us." |
| Gerard Araud, French ambassador to Washington | Gerard Araud, French ambassador to Washington |
| "Now to the other Members states to save the EU from unravelling which excludes business as usual, especially in Brussels. Reform or die!" | "Now to the other Members states to save the EU from unravelling which excludes business as usual, especially in Brussels. Reform or die!" |