Brussels fears Brexit will be ‘THE END’ of EU due to devastating domino effect
EUROPEAN leaders are scrambling to avoid a total collapse of the EU amid fears Brexit will inspire other countries to quit the union.
By JOEY MILLAR
Express.co.uk
Fri, May 27, 2016
Senior officials are terrified a ‘Leave’ vote in next month’s referendum will cause a domino effect in the 28-state bloc – with one official revealing Brexit will be a “historical disaster.”
High-ranking Eurocrats have held a series of meetings in recent weeks to thrash out how the union will exist without Britain and how to stop other countries from following suit.
One senior French official told the Financial Times: “Playing down or minimising the consequences would put Europe at risk. The principle of consequences is very important — to protect Europe.”
Another said: “Making Brexit a success will be the end of the EU. It cannot happen.”
At meetings in Hanover, Rome and Brussels, EU leaders have been discussing how exactly to react to a ‘Leave’ vote on June 23.
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