You can suddenly have a series of countries waking up and saying, ‘I want the same status as the Brits,’ which will be, de facto, the dismantling of the rest of Europe. Emmanuel Macron Read Quote
We should not replicate the situation where one country is in a situation to hijack the rest of Europe because they organize a referendum. Emmanuel Macron Read Quote
You need a debate and a vote on the principles: Do you want more Europe or less Europe? Do you believe we are more efficient with defense and security with Europe, or not? Do you believe we are more efficient for our companies with or without Europe? Those are the questions we have to discuss and push our people to vote on it. Emmanuel Macron Read Quote
Leaving the E.U. would mean the ‘Guernseyfication’ of the U.K., which would then be a little country on the world scale. It would isolate itself and become a trading post and arbitration place at Europe’s border. Emmanuel Macron Read Quote
If I was British, I would vote resolutely ‘remain’ because it’s in the U.K.’s interest. Emmanuel Macron Read Quote
If the U.K. wants a commercial access treaty to the European market, the British must contribute to the European budget like the Norwegians and the Swiss do. If London doesn’t want that, then it must be a total exit. Emmanuel Macron Read Quote
