German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has warned about the contagion effects of British referendum in Europe.
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Chancellor George Osborne described the comments – in a Brexit special of the top-selling magazine whose front-page headline read Please Don’t Go! – as a “major intervention” in the referendum debate.
The magazine, which is one of the most influential in Germany, paid homage to British cultural exports, ranging from James Bond to Twiggy’s haircut.
Speaking to influential German political magazine Der Spiegel, Schäuble ruled out the possibility of Britain following in the footsteps of Norway and Switzerland, both of which enjoy the benefits of the single market despite not being European Union members.
Some 55 per cent of voters intend to vote to leave the European Union (EU) on June 23, an ORB poll for The Independent revealed this evening.
A poll conducted for Der Spiegel found that 79% of Germans wanted Britain to remain in the EU. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
Almost half of Labour’s voters (42 per cent) say they’ll vote to Leave, with Brexit support from the Conservative Party at 61 per cent, suggesting the Prime Minister would not have support from his own party after the referendum. “And then we will accept them back one day, if that’s what they want”. Being outside the single market wold be a hammer blow to the United Kingdom economy.
Norway has access to the tariff-free single market through European Economic Area arrangements.
Polling experts have said the result is too close to call and there is a possibility of a late swing to the “status quo” option seen in the Scottish independence referendum of 2014.
The study, which was created by online travel agency Sunshine.co.uk, who spoke to 2,126 people over the age of 18, was created in a bid to find out just how much Britons know about the Brexit and what the implications may be. Some 78% of “leave” supporters said they would definitely vote, while only 66% of “remain” supporters said the same, according to the report.
Many people had lost confidence in politicians and mainstream political parties, he said.
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United Kingdom lawmakers are demanding that Britons get more time to register to vote in the referendum on European Union membership after a technical glitch prevented last-minute registration.
