Reuters, Brussels :
It is important that “nobody loses their head” as the European Union and the United Kingdom grapple with the effects of a referendum in which Britons voted to leave the 28-nation bloc, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Brussels on Monday.
Britain’s referendum last week to leave the bloc sent global stocks tumbling and dealt an unprecedented blow to Europe’s post-World War Two order, while triggering a political meltdown in Britain itself, with the ruling
Conservatives and opposition Labour Party both in disarray. Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation and said it will be up to his successor to begin formal exit negotiations, leaving unresolved the overall strategy, the timetable for an exit or even the name of the next leader.
“It is now incumbent on leaders to implement the will of the people and to do so in a way that is responsible, sensitive, thoughtful and – I hope – strategic,” Kerry said. “The United States cares about a strong EU.”
“It is absolutely essential that we stay focused on how in this transitional period, nobody looses their head, nobody goes off half-cock, people don’t start moving on scatter-brained or revengeful premises.”
Kerry was speaking alongside the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, on a short visit in Brussels before heading off to London to meet leaders in Britain.
It is important that “nobody loses their head” as the European Union and the United Kingdom grapple with the effects of a referendum in which Britons voted to leave the 28-nation bloc, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Brussels on Monday.
Britain’s referendum last week to leave the bloc sent global stocks tumbling and dealt an unprecedented blow to Europe’s post-World War Two order, while triggering a political meltdown in Britain itself, with the ruling
Conservatives and opposition Labour Party both in disarray. Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation and said it will be up to his successor to begin formal exit negotiations, leaving unresolved the overall strategy, the timetable for an exit or even the name of the next leader.
“It is now incumbent on leaders to implement the will of the people and to do so in a way that is responsible, sensitive, thoughtful and – I hope – strategic,” Kerry said. “The United States cares about a strong EU.”
“It is absolutely essential that we stay focused on how in this transitional period, nobody looses their head, nobody goes off half-cock, people don’t start moving on scatter-brained or revengeful premises.”
Kerry was speaking alongside the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, on a short visit in Brussels before heading off to London to meet leaders in Britain.
