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Brexit could lead to countries 'blackmailing' EU: Polish FM

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Paweł Kononczuk 24.06.2016 09:23
Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Friday that Britain’s decision to leave the EU could lead to other countries “blackmailing” the bloc by threatening to hold their own exit referendums.
Witold Waszczykowski. Witold Waszczykowski. Photo: Flickr.com/Polish Institute of International Affairs

Asked if there could be a domino effect after the British decision, Waszczykowski told Polish Radio: “Unfortunately there may be.”

He said: “Other countries, following the example of Britain, can for example, not even leaving the EU, blackmail the EU with further referendums, and through such blackmail demand changes in their position in the union or demand opt-outs -- exclusion from certain European policies. Such a possibility exists, unfortunately.” (pk)

Source: Polish Radio

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