The Brexit contagion: How France, Italy and the Netherlands now want their referendum too

The Brexit contagion: How France, Italy and the Netherlands now want their referendum too

Voters in France, Italy and the Netherlands are demanding their own votes on European Union membership and the euro, as the continent faces a “contagion” of referendums.

EU leaders fear a string of copycat polls could tear the organisation apart, as leaders come under pressure to emulate David Cameron and hold votes.

It came as German business leaders handed a considerable boost to the Leave campaign by saying it would be “very, very foolish” to deny the UK a free trade deal after Brexit.

Markus Kerber, the head of the BDI, which represents German industry, said that 1970s-style trade barriers would result in job losses in Germany.

“Imposing trade barriers, imposing protectionist measures between our two countries – or between the two political centres, the European Union on the one hand and the UK on the other – would be a very, very foolish thing in the 21st century.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/23/the-brexit-contagion-how-france-italy-and-the-netherlands-now-wa/

The French and Dutch have already had a referendum each and both said no...

Well this is news that they're bumping, as its been reported as 11 hours ago.

It should be every country's right to vote for most things like this.

I doubt they'd do it. Both of them benefit greatly from the economic advantages the EU brings. Plus, leaders know that this could make all of Europe unstable, and perhaps set the stage for the first war in continental Europe in decades ...

They should be given the option though, shouldn't they?
We have to be able to make our own mistakes and choices Ben.

eddie wrote:They should be given the option though, shouldn't they?
We have to be able to make our own mistakes and choices Ben.

True, I wouldn't deny them the vote -- even if it would mean a lot of heartburn over the course of the next few years ...

Ben Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:They should be given the option though, shouldn't they?
We have to be able to make our own mistakes and choices Ben.

True, I wouldn't deny them the vote -- even if it would mean a lot of heartburn over the course of the next few years ...

Do the French give you heartburn?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/02/eu.politics


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_European_Constitution_referendum,_2005



The French and Dutch have already said no but the gravy train just rolled on...!