A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) revealed so-called extreme “insurgent parties” are calling for a total of 34 public votes – with matters ranging from their countries’ membership of the EU to refugee policy.
The ECFR report blamed Europe’s fear of Turkey joining the EU and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “refugees welcome” policy as major reasons behind a rapid rise in support for both right-wing and far-left, anti-EU parties and their attempts to take back control of their countries.
Mark Leonard of ECFR said: “Many of these insurgent parties have views on foreign policy that are closer to President Putin than President Obama.
The report predicted political turmoil and calls for in-out EU votes in a number of countries, in what it said would be a “political earthquake”.
She said: “As I have been asking for years, we must now have the same referendum in France and EU countries.”
The report said the party “hopes Brexit will trigger the use of more referenda Europe-wide, and wants to have a referendum on taking France out of the eurozone” – a ‘Frexit’.
The report said a ‘Nexit’ could be sparked due to the perception of “the inflow of refugees as a threat to national identity and the welfare state”.
The right-wing Dutch Party for Freedom is already calling for a referendum, with a poll this month showing that 54 per cent of citizens supported such an opportunity.
Despite being a founder member of the EU, party leader Geert Wilders has promised to make a referendum vote a priority in next spring’s elections – and the party is currently leading in the polls.
The leader of the right-wing Northern League party Tweeted a celebratory message following last week’s Leave victory: “Long live the courage of free citizens!”
He added: “Heart, head and pride defeated lies, threats and blackmail. THANK YOU, UK, now it’s our turn.”
“Even where they don’t win power directly, they are so politically powerful that they are forcing mainstream parties to adopt their positions.”
The growing discontent comes as the EU moves forward with plans to turn the bloc into a superstate.
Foreign ministers of France and Germany are plotting to unveil a blueprint to do away with individual states.
This would clear the way for an EU Army, which Eurocrats have long supported.
EU president Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday spoke to the European Parliament over Brexit.
The Brussels chief said: “I respect what the British people have said, and I would like to be respected.
“But we have got to see some consequences.
“I don’t think we should condone shadow boxing or cat and mouse games.
“It is clear what the British people want and we should act accordingly.”
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/684131/brexit-eu-referendum-tsunami-france-italy-netherlands
The vote was only advisory, Parliament or the EU can ignore that vote. Even if Parliament votes to leave, it would be many years before it is implemented. It was all just a feel good event. I do see the Powers that think they be using that vote as the excuse when the decide to crash the economy’s