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"We wanted a different outcome": the President of the European Union
Hanoitimes 17:51, 2016/06/24
"There`s no hiding the fact that we wanted a different outcome of yesterday`s referendum. I am fully aware of how serious, or even dramatic, this moment is politically", President of the European Union Donald Tusk said on June 24 about the outcome of the referendum in the UK.
Below is the full statement by President of the European Union Donald Tusk on the outcome of the referendum in the UK:
 
President of the European Union Donald Tusk.
President of the European Union Donald Tusk.
"There's no hiding the fact that we wanted a different outcome of yesterday's referendum. I am fully aware of how serious, or even dramatic, this moment is politically. And there's no way of predicting all the political consequences of this event, especially for the UK. It is a historic moment but for sure not a moment for hysterical reactions. I want to reassure everyone that we are prepared also for this negative scenario. As you know the EU is not only a fair-weather project.
Over the past two days I have spoken to all the EU leaders, I mean Prime Ministers and Presidents as well as heads of the EU institutions, about the possibility of a Brexit.
 
Today, on behalf of the twenty seven leaders I can say that we are determined to keep our unity as twenty seven. For all of us, the Union is the framework for our common future. I would also like to reassure you that there will be no legal vacuum. Until the United Kingdom formally leaves the European Union, EU law will continue to apply to and within the UK. And by this I mean rights and obligations.
All the procedures for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU are clear and set out in the Treaties. In order to discuss the details of further proceedings, I have offered the leaders an informal meeting of the twenty seven in the margins of the European Council summit. And I will also propose to the leaders that we start a wider reflection on the future of our Union.
Finally, it's true that the past years have been the most difficult ones in the history of our Union. But I always remember what my father used to tell me: What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger".
 
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