Much of the media attention in recent days has been focused on the vacuum of leadership in Westminster. However, Britain’s momentous decision to leave the EU has exposed deep cracks in relations with the European Union.
Almost immediately after the Brexit vote, nations across continent woke up to the new possibility of leaving the bloc. This has left Europe’s leaders scurrying to prevent the so-called ‘Brexit contagion’.
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The Eurosceptic charge was led by Marine Le Pen who called for a referendum in France and all other EU states. President Hollande has since rejected her calls, however, it would seem that Le Pen is echoing concerns of the majority in France. 53% of the country would like to vote in a referendum on continued membership of the EU, according to a recent study by the University of Edinburgh. Meanwhile, advocating an end to EU expansion and the curtailment of the institutions’ powers, former French Prime Minister Alain Juppé called for Europe to be ‘re-invented’ following the Brexit vote.
In Italy, the resurgent Five-Star Movement has begun calling
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