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Will Any Other Country Follow the UK in Leaving the EU?

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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."

Cesáreo Rodríguez-Aguilera de Prat"In the (very) long term we will likely see the EU grow from its current 27 states to as many as 35."

Maciej Duszczyk"If we do not manage migration... In some time, the EU may fall apart."

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."

Viktor Mihály OrbánHungary "can't afford to follow that track [leaving the EU]."

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."

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.Oct 07, 2024

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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."

Jimmie Åkesson"Sweden is prepared to leave [the EU] as a last resort."

Sara B. Hobolt"[T]here is no evidence of a short-term contagion effect with similar membership referendums in other countries."

Markus Gastinger"Still, the EU’s collapse through successive exits is unlikely. Most states seem all but guaranteed to see their national interests better served by keeping the Union."