UK
…3,2,1: B-Day! The British decide
Britain out of the EU? Or stay inside? How is the day and what happens after that? Barbara Wesel (London) and Bernd Riegert (Brussels) will give you an Overview.
Thursday, 23. June
07:00 PM (local time), 08:00 PM Central European summer time CEST
The polling stations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (Gibraltar from 08:00 hrs CEST). Already on the way to work the 46.5 million registered voters can make with the pencil. You should answer the following question on the ballot: “Should the United Kingdom member of the European Union or the European Union to leave?”
The result of the referendum depends in part on the height of the turnout. The more voters vote, the better the chances for “Remain”, the whereabouts of great Britain in Europe. It is to be expected that virtually all of the advocates of the EU will go exit to a vote. “People say to me, you would crawl over broken glass to vote for ‘Leave’”, claimed Nigel Farage, the Europe-hostile UKIP party for the discharge of fights. The votes of the Undecided or little dedicated British will, therefore, determine the outcome.
At 09:50 (local time), 10:50 PM CEST
In Brussels, EU officials, commissioners and members of Parliament look with tension on the Referendum, but the Thursday is a normal working day and, therefore, business a usual””. EU Parliament President Martin Schulz receives in the morning, the President of the Palestinian authority, Mahmoud Abbas. The Palestinian leader will speak in the afternoon in a solemn meeting of the members of the European Parliament, to the British. Many, however, are not in Brussels. Most of the 73 British MEPs have campaigned for “Remain” or “Leave” and wait in their constituencies on the result, it could cost you your Job.
about 10:00 p.m. (local time), 11:00 PM EDT
The media Prime Minister David Cameron and the Supreme Brexit supporters of Boris Johnson are going to make in front of the cameras. Prominent politicians do this in their own constituencies. In any case, you want to be in the news broadcasts at noon, present. The actual election campaign, but ended on the eve, there is no further public appearances on this day.
In the course of this day, but volunteer poll workers are on the move, to move the citizens to the polls. To collect the voices literally from door-to-door door-to-door, in the UK Tradition. The turnout could be similar high as of 2015, when the last lower house elections, 66.1 percent. The Queen, which manifests itself never politically, is the way to go.
Soon a white spot? The European Union without the United Kingdom
11:15 a.m. (local time), 12:15 PM CEST
The daily press conference of the EU-Commission in Brussels: “We are waiting for the result, and will react accordingly,” the spokesman or something like that. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, has always campaigned for the UK to remain a member. Juncker receives the B-Day the President of Israel, and will be engaged “to in the late hours of the evening,” said the EU Commission. There should be a withdrawal of Britain from the EU, Jean-Claude Juncker to resign, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
At 22:00 (local time), 23:00 CEST
The polling stations in the 382 constituencies close. It is different than national elections, no Exit Polls, so voters surveys directly to the polling stations. The Referendum is unique in this Form and the choice researchers have no comparison data from previous years to create forecasts.
There are, however, private Exit-Polls of Hedge funds, which want to have an idea of the result. They put large sums of money on the rising or falling pound, depending on how the voters decide.
approx. at 23:30 (local time), 00:30 CEST (Friday)
In Sunderland in the North-East of the country, the first result is expected. The voices are traditionally counts up one by one by Hand. In the course of the night will be published after the individual results from all polling districts, and added together.
He stays or he goes? Cameron’s fate depends on Referendum
Friday 24. June
approx. at 04:00 (local time), 05:00 PM EDT
Early in the Morning, more than 50% of the votes would have to be counts, and a Trend should be visible. However, individual results may work at this time-distorting, such as University cities such as Oxford or Cambridge, of which to expect a strong vote in favour of Europe. Depending on how far the distance between the Bearings is, it can still take hours to get a reliable result. The tighter, the longer be counted up to the last choice district.
approx. at 07:00 (local time), 08:00 PM EDT
Stay or go? The end result is expected. Possibly a little later, because if it is really short, you need to be counting the votes by letter to voters, yet fully extended.
Shortly after that, no matter how the result looks, is Prime Minister David Cameron in London to make a Statement. Also, for the case of a Brexits he has ruled out his immediate resignation. The British for remaining in the EU, decide Cameron will have the difficult task of the divided country and his conservative party. During the months-long campaign open ditches are deep. The Brexit, he is likely to remain, however, only on a transitional basis in the office. The battle for the chairmanship of the conservative party and the claim to his succession has begun behind the Scenes.
07:00 PM (local time), 08:00 PM EDT
The chairmen of the political groups in the European Parliament meet in Brussels to discuss the outcome of the referendum. A majority tends, in any case, a quick separation from great Britain. A year should be enough to the EU to unravel contracts and to organize the outlet. It is unclear how long it will take to make the new relationship between the EU and UK. The United Kingdom is a normal third country such as the USA or Saudi Arabia? Or it will receive a privileged partnership? Or is it joining the European free trade area (EFTA) with the respective Rights and obligations, such as Norway and Switzerland?
At 08:30 (local time), 09:30 CEST
As the first top representatives of the EU Parliament President Martin Schulz in Brussels, steps in front of the cameras, in order to evaluate the outcome of the referendum.
09:00 (local time), 10:00 PM EDT
The stock exchange in London opens. In the event of a Brexit, the British pound and share prices could come under severe pressure. Some analysts looked ahead to a black Friday.
Schulz, (l.), Juncker (m.), Tusk (R): Where is Europe heading?
At 09:30 (local time), 10:30 PM CEST
The three presidents of the main EU institutions, Commission, Council and Parliament come together for discussions. Then Jean-Claude Juncker, European Council President Donald Tusk and Martin Schulz to answer the question: What now, Europe? The whole Morning of course the phones between Brussels and other European capitals will run hot. Berlin and Paris have prepared a joint statement. Maybe Poland supports this statement.
13:00 (local time) 14:00 CEST
In Luxembourg, the “General Council of the European Union” to a special session. The Council, which is usually occupied only with the secretaries of state or other political officials, to prepare conclusions, to decide on the EU summit next week. In these conclusions, the path is marked, the UK and the EU after the Referendum should go: A quick bloody divorce, a long process of negotiation – or everything just stays as it is? Because of the particular importance of Federal government flies foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, exceptionally, even after Luxembourg.
Saturday, 25. June
The foreign Ministers of the six founding States of the European Union, signed in 1957, the “treaties of Rome”, will meet in Berlin or Brussels. The Minister from the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Italy and Germany want to discuss what needs to happen in the case of an exit of the United Kingdom in the EU: Further deepening of cooperation in the EU, or a loosening of the same, or the establishment of a core Europe from these six States?
Sunday, 26. June
The German-French Tandem, often described heart chamber of the European Union: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande want to meet either in Berlin or Paris. You need to find answers, and the summit of heads of state and heads of government prepare.
The next summit: Hollande and Merkel want to show leadership
Tuesday, 28. June and Wednesday, 29. June
In Brussels, the “European Council”, in which 28 heads of state and government of the member States sit together. 28? Perhaps the British Prime Minister David Cameron not or only to a business is not a leader if his people want to the exit. The British should have voted for “Stay”, could Cameron trumps and a further Expansion of the special role of the UK demand. The EU would then implement in any case, the decisions had already been made in February at a special summit focus: The goal of a closer cooperation “Ever closer union” is deleted for the British. Social benefits to EU citizens living in the UK will be restricted. The Euro-currency community, which is not a member of the United Kingdom, is so removed, it will not affect the financial centre of London.