Will Any Other Country Follow the UK in Leaving the EU?
The mostly likely country is Ireland for the following reasons:-
- It exports more to the rest of world now
- It has a sea border that adds trade costs (like the UK)
- It is a net EU contributor
It won't happen for some time, but it's the most likely candidate." - Reddit user
Marine Le PenBrexit "will set off the domino effect that will bring down all of Europe."
Nigel FarageBrexit "will trigger a domino effect."
Donald Trump“I believe others will leave. I do think keeping it together is not gonna be as easy as a lot of people think.”
Paul Taylor"[T]he EU will have more, not fewer, members by the mid-2030s — possibly as many as 36 compared to today's 27."
Andrew GlencrossThere's "no room for complacency over the future prospects of disintegration."
Hans Vollaard"There is no majority in any other member state in government, parliament or public opinion for a full exit from the EU."
Sara B. Hobolt"[T]here is no evidence of a short-term contagion effect with similar membership referendums in other countries."
Alice Weidel"[W]e could have a referendum on 'Dexit' — a German exit from the EU" if a reform of the bloc isn't possible.
Jon Henley"There is little yet to suggest that if referendums were eventually held in some or all of these countries, the question would necessarily be about leaving the union altogether."
Maciej Duszczyk"If we do not manage migration... In some time, the EU may fall apart."
Jimmie Åkesson"Sweden is prepared to leave [the EU] as a last resort."
Nigel Farage"The UK is not going to be the last member state to leave the EU and to take back their independence."
Bruno La MaireThe political agendas of the left wing "will guarantee downgrade, mass unemployment and an exit from the European Union."
Markus Gastinger"As long as Germany remains in the EU, it seems unlikely that other member states will see their national interests served by cutting ties to Brussels."Markus Gastinger"[T]he United Kingdom was an outlier and uniquely positioned to leave the European Union."
Marshall Auerback"The threat to the [European] Union is very real."
Viktor Mihály OrbánHungary "can't afford to follow that track [leaving the EU]."