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Brexit:HowWorldLeadersHaveReacted

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Brexit: How World Leaders Have Reacted

11:13, UK, Wednesday 29 June 2016

Video: Brexit: View From Brussels

EU council president Donald Tusk says he is "determined to keep our unity" and says "hysterical
reactions" should be avoided.
He told reporters in Brussels: "Today on behalf of the 27 leaders, I can say that we are determined to
keep our unity as 27."
He added: "It is a historic moment but for sure not a moment for hysterical reactions."
Reaction to the result is coming in from countries around the world.
:: Germany
German Chancellor Merkelexpresses "great regret" over the result, and warns Europe shouldn't draw
"quick and simple conclusions" that would create further division.

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Video: Tusk Speaks Out After Brexit Vote

:: Spain
Spain has proposed "shared sovereignty" over Gibraltar, the strategically important British Overseas
Territory which shares its northern border with Spain.
The Prime Minister has also said Spain will remain committed to the European Union.
:: USA
Barack Obama said: "The people of the United Kingdom have spoken, and we respect their decision.
The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is enduring, and the
United Kingdoms membership in NATO remains a vital cornerstone of U.S. foreign, security, and
economic policy."

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Video: Brexit Night: The Highlights

House speaker Paul Ryan says he respects the decision and says the special relationship will not be
affected.
:: Russia
President Putin's spokesman says he hopes the decision to leave the EU will not hurt Britain's bilateral
ties with Russia.
:: France
President Hollande says Europe must now focus on key priorities, and Britain's exit negotiations must
be swift.
But the Front National president Marine Le Pen said it was a "victory for freedom".
:: Italy
Foreign minister PaoloGentilonisaid: "The decision of the British voters must be a wake-up call."
:: Netherlands
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Ruttesaid Britain's vote to leave the European Union appears "irreversible".

Video: UK Votes Out: What Happens Next?

:: Poland
The country's foreign minister says Brexit is bad news for Europe and Poland, but adds that there's no
immediate impact on Poles living in Britain.
:: Ireland
Prime Minister Enda Kenny says the result has "very significant implications" for Ireland. He is due to
make a statement after a special meeting of ministers today.
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:: Austria
The Chancellor says Europe will lose some of its status in the world after the Brexit vote.

Video: 'Delay Will Prolong Uncertainty'

:: Greece
Prime Minister AlexiTsiprassays the result is a "negative development", and says the migrant crisis is
partly to blame for the Brexit vote.
:: Sweden
The Swedish Prime Minister says the vote result is a "wake-up call" for the EU, and says the bloc must
show it can respond to people's expectations.
:: Estonia
The foreign minister says a UK exit is likely to take several years, and determining the future relationship
will take even longer.

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