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| EU referendum: Brexit sparks calls for other EU votes | EU referendum: Brexit sparks calls for other EU votes |
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| The UK's vote to leave the EU has sparked demands from far-right parties for referendums in other member states. | The UK's vote to leave the EU has sparked demands from far-right parties for referendums in other member states. |
| France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen said the French must now also have the right to choose. | France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen said the French must now also have the right to choose. |
| Dutch anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders said the Netherlands deserved a "Nexit" vote while Italy's Northern League said: "Now it's our turn". | Dutch anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders said the Netherlands deserved a "Nexit" vote while Italy's Northern League said: "Now it's our turn". |
| The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU after 43 years. David Cameron has announced he will step down as PM. | The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU after 43 years. David Cameron has announced he will step down as PM. |
| Global stock markets fell heavily on the news and the value of the pound has also fallen dramatically. | |
| The European parliament has called a special session for next Tuesday. | |
| Analysts say EU politicians will fear a domino effect from Brexit that could threaten the whole organisation. | |
| Ms Le Pen hailed the UK vote, placing a union jack flag on her Twitter page and tweeting: "Victory for freedom. As I've been saying for years, we must now have the same referendum in France and other EU countries." | Ms Le Pen hailed the UK vote, placing a union jack flag on her Twitter page and tweeting: "Victory for freedom. As I've been saying for years, we must now have the same referendum in France and other EU countries." |
| She is the front-runner among candidates for the presidential election in 2017 but opinion polls suggest she would lose a run-off vote. | She is the front-runner among candidates for the presidential election in 2017 but opinion polls suggest she would lose a run-off vote. |
| Alarm bells - BBC Europe editor, Katya Adler | Alarm bells - BBC Europe editor, Katya Adler |
| The EU worries Brexit could reverse 70 years of European integration. | The EU worries Brexit could reverse 70 years of European integration. |
| In all my years watching European politics, I have never seen such a widespread sense of Euroscepticism. | In all my years watching European politics, I have never seen such a widespread sense of Euroscepticism. |
| Plenty of Europeans looked on with envy as Britain cast its In/Out vote. Many of the complaints about the EU raised by the Leave campaign resonated with voters across the continent. | Plenty of Europeans looked on with envy as Britain cast its In/Out vote. Many of the complaints about the EU raised by the Leave campaign resonated with voters across the continent. |
| Across Europe leading Eurosceptic politicians queued up this morning to crow about the UK referendum result. | Across Europe leading Eurosceptic politicians queued up this morning to crow about the UK referendum result. |
| But the mood in Brussels is deeply gloomy. The Brexit vote sends screaming alarm bells, warning that the EU in its current form isn't working. | But the mood in Brussels is deeply gloomy. The Brexit vote sends screaming alarm bells, warning that the EU in its current form isn't working. |
| Last Friday, Ms Le Pen had told a gathering of far-right parties in Vienna: "France has possibly 1,000 more reasons to want to leave the EU than the English." | Last Friday, Ms Le Pen had told a gathering of far-right parties in Vienna: "France has possibly 1,000 more reasons to want to leave the EU than the English." |
| She said the EU was responsible for high unemployment and failing to keep out "smugglers, terrorists and economic migrants". | She said the EU was responsible for high unemployment and failing to keep out "smugglers, terrorists and economic migrants". |
| Mr Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands, said in a statement: "We want to be in charge of our own country, our own money, our own borders, and our own immigration policy. | Mr Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands, said in a statement: "We want to be in charge of our own country, our own money, our own borders, and our own immigration policy. |
| "As quickly as possible the Dutch need to get the opportunity to have their say about Dutch membership of the European Union." | "As quickly as possible the Dutch need to get the opportunity to have their say about Dutch membership of the European Union." |
| The Netherlands faces a general election in March and some opinion polls suggest Mr Wilders is leading. A recent Dutch survey suggested 54% of the people wanted a referendum. | |
| Mateo Salvini, the leader of Italy's anti-immigration Northern League, tweeted: "Hurrah for the courage of free citizens! Heart, brain and pride defeated lies, threats and blackmail. | Mateo Salvini, the leader of Italy's anti-immigration Northern League, tweeted: "Hurrah for the courage of free citizens! Heart, brain and pride defeated lies, threats and blackmail. |
| "THANK YOU UK, now it's our turn." | "THANK YOU UK, now it's our turn." |
| The populist Danish People's Party, which wants renegotiation with the EU, hailed a "courageous" decision by the British, but also said that everyone should "keep their heads". | The populist Danish People's Party, which wants renegotiation with the EU, hailed a "courageous" decision by the British, but also said that everyone should "keep their heads". |
| Reacting to the vote, UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said "the EU is dying". | Reacting to the vote, UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said "the EU is dying". |
| But Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said this was "not a moment for hysterical reactions". | But Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said this was "not a moment for hysterical reactions". |
| He said he was "determined to keep our unity as 27" members, adding that: "Until the UK formally leaves the EU, EU law will continue to apply to and within the UK, and by this I mean rights as well as obligations." | He said he was "determined to keep our unity as 27" members, adding that: "Until the UK formally leaves the EU, EU law will continue to apply to and within the UK, and by this I mean rights as well as obligations." |
| European Parliament President Martin Schulz denied Brexit would trigger a domino effect, saying the EU was "well-prepared". | European Parliament President Martin Schulz denied Brexit would trigger a domino effect, saying the EU was "well-prepared". |
| But Beatrix von Storch, of Germany's Eurosceptic AfD party, praising "Independence Day for Great Britain", demanded that Mr Schulz and European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker resign. | But Beatrix von Storch, of Germany's Eurosceptic AfD party, praising "Independence Day for Great Britain", demanded that Mr Schulz and European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker resign. |
| "The European Union has failed as a political union," she said. | "The European Union has failed as a political union," she said. |