What is the view of Europe for brexit?
While British politicians fight among themselves, their European counterparts are getting down to business — and they're not in the mood to be messed around.
The leaders of the 27 other EU countries aren't happy with Britain's decision, but see the result as a done deal, and want the Brits to hurry up and officially begin the separation process.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "sad" at the outcome of the referendum, but warned the UK it could not have its cake and eat it too: "If you want to exist and leave this family, then you cannot expect all the obligations to drop away but privileges to continue to exist."
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker cautioned that, as in real families, the breakup could get nasty: "It is not an amicable divorce, but it also wasn't a tight love affair."
And there's another worry for EU leaders: The Brexit vote was greeted with jubilation by far-right leaders including Marine Le Pen in France and Geert Wilders in Holland — and many now fear the "contagion" will spread.
The leaders of the 27 other EU countries aren't happy with Britain's decision, but see the result as a done deal, and want the Brits to hurry up and officially begin the separation process.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "sad" at the outcome of the referendum, but warned the UK it could not have its cake and eat it too: "If you want to exist and leave this family, then you cannot expect all the obligations to drop away but privileges to continue to exist."
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker cautioned that, as in real families, the breakup could get nasty: "It is not an amicable divorce, but it also wasn't a tight love affair."
And there's another worry for EU leaders: The Brexit vote was greeted with jubilation by far-right leaders including Marine Le Pen in France and Geert Wilders in Holland — and many now fear the "contagion" will spread.