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A strong Europe in an uncertain world or A European Superstate ?

Jean-Marc Ayrault and Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the meeting of foreign ministers of the six EU founding countries at 25.06. in Berlin full document translated to English below : The British decision marks a turning point in the history of European unification. With Britain, the European Union does not lose a single Member State, but also history, tradition and experience that has shaped us on our common path in recent decades. Also therefore take Germany and France with regret that the British people voted for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. This decision will lead to a new location and it will have consequences for both the United Kingdom, as well as for the entire EU. The procedure for an orderly withdrawal of a Member State, we have established in the Lisbon Treaty (Article 50). Once the British government has set this process in motion, we are ready to support the institutions in the negotiations to clarify the future relations between the E...