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Horror in Europe – cheering in the Brexit-The British people have voted, according to the forecasts of the TV channels BBC and Sky News for an exit from the EU. Keep track of the developments in our Live Ticker.
Sees itself as a winner: Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist UKIP party, and one of the Brexit-the word leader
The most Important points in brief:
Horror in Europe: based on a count of 320 of 382 voting districts, the “Leave”campaign leads with over a Million votes. The financial markets reacted already in the night most nervous. The European Union is likely to be the most serious crisis in its history.
– Well 72% of Britons gave in the Referendum, your vote.
– The British pound falls to 1.33 to the Dollar, its lowest value since thirty years. The Japanese Nikkei Index falls to eight percent.
The latest developments:
06.33 PM: German foreign trade, President Anton Börner considered the emerging British vote for withdrawal from the EU as a disaster – also for Germany. “It is disturbing that the oldest democracy in the world turns its back,” says Börner. The British would certainly be the first to feel the impacts. The main focus of attention must capture the task, “the centrifugal forces that threaten to tear us in Europe,” says he.
06.24 PM: The EU Referendum in the UK, the protrusion of the Brexit supporters has grown to more than a Million votes. Meanwhile, only less than 40 of 382 electoral districts are count.
06.20 PM: Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist, British UKIP party and one of the leaders in the Brexitlager, sees itself as one of the winners – but especially the former mayor of London Boris Johnson, who has spearheaded the campaign. He spoke of an “independence day” for the UK.
06.16 PM: Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to make in the morning in front of his official residence 10 Downing Street a statement. He had proposed the Referendum as early as 2013, especially with the domestic political calculus, the EU-critics in the own rows of quiet.
06.07 PM: The voters in the UK voted, according to the forecasts of several British media for a withdrawal from the European Union. The reports districts of the BBC as well as ITV and Sky News on the Basis of the results of over 300 of the 382 choice. Accordingly, the camp of the opponents of the EU with 52 percent of the supporters that come to just over 48 percent.
05:53 am: Japan’s Nikkei falls in the face of the threat of a Brexit to eight percent.
05:48 PM: the foreign Ministers of The six EU founding members want to get together this Saturday in Berlin to discuss the consequences of the British referendum. At the Meeting in Villa Borsig, the Guesthouse of the Federal foreign office, according to information from diplomatic circles in Germany, France, Italy and the Benelux countries.
05:45 PM: The British television channel BBC, Sky News and ITV will see the withdrawal advocates as the winner of the EU referendum.
05:31 PM: The price of Oil drops to five percent.
05:29 PM: The Brexit camp builds on his lead and around 700,000 votes ahead of the Remain-stock: 11.6 million is currently 10.9 million.
05:27 PM: The second largest city in Britain for “Leave”: The Brexit camp in Birmingham wins with 3000 votes.
The Brexit advocates cheer – at the Moment you have a clear lead
05:18 PM: According to the enumeration of two-thirds of the election districts of the Brexit camp is located further to the front. In the 255 of the 382 constituencies the withdrawal advocates reached 10,68 million votes, the Pro-EU camp are in good, half a Million less.
05:15 PM: The final turnout: 72.1 per cent of Britons went on Thursday to the ballot box
05:11 PM: The pound continues to fall to its lowest level in three decades. For the first time since 1985, the British currency fell below the mark of 1.35 US dollars.
05:00 PM, the chief of the anti-EU party Ukip, Nigel Farage, in view of the recent counting results optimistic. On Twitter, he writes: “I dare to dream now that the sun rises about an independent UK.”
I now dare to dream that the dawn is coming up on an independent United Kingdom.
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) 24. June 2016
04:58 PM: The most prestigious British election researcher John Curtice looks at the progress of the referendum-night a Brexit than likely. “The Leave-the camp is now the favorite,” said the BBC.
Looks like they got it wrong. Possible #brexit coming closer. pic.twitter.com/3oiglI6qSu
— Georg Matthes (@georg_matthes) 24. June 2016
04:44 PM: half of The 382 polling districts is counted. The outlet between the stand: 51.3% for and 48.7% against the EU. It continues to be exciting.
At 04:36: 74.4 percent of the inhabitants of Edinburgh, to vote clearly in favour of remaining in the EU.
04:28 PM: The British pound drops below $ 1.40.
04:00 PM: The “Brexit”-the camp takes back the lead with 50.3 per cent. Forecasts are still hardly possible.
03:57 PM: The previous vote revealed large regional differences. Most of the cities from the North East of England voted by a large majority for withdrawal from the EU. Large parts of Scotland, the British capital and several southern cities were, however, for remaining in the community.
This is clearly becoming a battle between town mouse and country mouse – urban areas mostly voting to remain #EUref
— Julia Macfarlane (@Julia MacFarlane) 24. June 2016
At 03:51: “What if the UK leave the EU?” questions many of the Google users.
“What if the EU referendum, the margin is very narrow?” is among top #EUref “what if…?” searches in London pic.twitter.com/i38c6ibkHm
— Google Trends (@Google Trends) 24. June 2016
03.31 PM: Oxford, Exeter and Glasgow agreed to, among other things, for the EU’s whereabouts. The result of shifts: With 50.7 percent of the “Remain”-the camp is now close to the front.
03.19 PM: The betting company Betfair puts the probability of a Brexit, in the meantime, to 63 percent. In the days before the Referendum, the bookmakers had assumed that the UK remains in the EU.
And Betfair is not alone. Most bookies now consider #Leave as the favorite campaign to win the #EUref (@Oddschecker) pic.twitter.com/790AOia1dk
— dwnews (@dwnews) 24. June 2016
No matter how the Referendum goes, So intimately, the ratio of Brits to the EU will be probably never
03:15 PM: the stock market the leadership of the Brexit camp continues to be a concern as The pound fell dramatically. Within minutes, the British currency lost more than four U.S. cents and traded at 1.4050 dollars. The Japanese Nikkei fell by three per cent.
03:12 PM: After 38 electoral districts are announced, the opponents of the EU, with 53 per cent in the front.
At 03:08: In Wales, the exit-advocates lead yet in the race to the most votes: Flintshire and Swansea voted for the exit.
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In the course of step: election workers printing from among high vote
At 02:16: After the counting of the ten election districts of the Brexit camp, with 53.7 percent.
01:57 PM: The first result is from the North of Ireland is well known: In the Foyle, 78 percent voted for the fate of the UK in the EU.
01:50 PM: The former Labour party leader Ed Miliband said in an Interview with the BBC that some of the regions in which the British social Democrats are traditionally strong, had “concerns about immigration”. Many voters have expressed with their vote, “dissatisfaction with the government and Europe”.
01:42 PM: The Scots were evidently less committed than the independence referendum. As reported by the BBC, was the turnout there this time is significantly lower.
Low, low turnout in Glasgow compared to many other areas. Just 56% #EURef
— Nick Eardley (@nickeardleybbc) 23. June 2016
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Brexit-jubilation in Sunderland
01:38 PM: According to the BBC, 58 per cent for the EU have voted in the Scottish Clackmannanshire-whereabouts.
01:29 PM: After five constituencies included are the opponents of the EU, with 50.5 percent, just under the front.
At 01:22: UKIP leader Nigel Farage makes it clear at an election party, supporters of the Brexit campaign, that he had not given up hope. “I’m beat,” he says.
01:18 PM: The first election district in which the Brexit camp win, says Sunderland. In the city in the North-East of England, a victory for the EU had been expected opponents. This is now clear: 61.3% voted for “Out”, 39.7 per cent for “In”. Currency traders react in shock: the pound crashes previously $ 1.50 to 1.44 Dollar – an extreme price movement.
Strong Signal for #Brexit? #Sunderland voted for #Leave pic.twitter.com/vvvK6OLwiX
— DW (English) (@dw_deutsch) 23. June 2016
00:37 PM: As the first of the 382 constituencies has announced at the EU-Referendum the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The citizens of Gibraltar have voted by an overwhelming majority of 95.6% for remaining in the EU. The small enclave at the southern tip of Spain, has resulted in the social networks for ironic posts.
Can we just extrapolate the Gibraltar vote across the rest of the UK and call it an early night? #EUref
— Stuart Gibson (@Stuart Gibson) 23. June 2016
This is a bit like the Eurovision Song Contest results… Well done #Gibaltra … ‘nil points’ to #VoteLeave ??
— Collette Walsh (@Collette Walsh) 23. June 2016
00:32 p.m.: After three election districts are counts, the voters turnout at 69.4%.
Also in Glasgow, Scotland running out of time: by Morning all the votes to be tallied
00:17 PM: Boris Johnson, leader of the Brexit camp, thanked voters and supporters. “The polling stations have now closed, democracy is seen to be done, we expect the verdict of the people. Thanks to all who were involved, and all who have chosen”, tweeted the former mayor of London
The polls have now closed, democracy has been served + we await the verdict of the people. Thanks to everyone involved + everyone who voted
— Boris Johnson (@Boris Johnson) 23. June 2016
00: 00 – Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban demanded by the EU and its bodies, a “profound change in self-understanding”. Regardless of how the Referendum in the UK to go out, Europe would need to draw “a lesson from the criticism of millions of citizens, which is shared by many member States,” said Orban of the “image”-newspaper.
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