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1、UKVotestoLeaveEU英国公投退欧OnJune24,inahistoricreferendumknownasBrexit,theUKvotedtoleavetheEuropeanUnion(EU).ShortlyaftertheLeaveresultswereconfirmed,theBritishpoundbegantofalldrastically,andPrimeMinisterCameronannouncedthathewouldbesteppingdown.LikeCameron,alloftheotherEUleader
2、shadhopedthatvoterswouldchoosetoRemain.TheprocesstoofficiallyleavetheEUisexpectedtotakeatleasttwoyears.Thenextprimeministerwilllikelytakecareofthenegotiations.6月24日，英国举行具有历史意义的“Brexit”公投，英国选择离开欧盟。就在“退欧”公投后不久，英镑急转直下，英国首相卡梅伦宣布辞职。正如卡梅伦以及欧盟领导人一样，都希望英国留欧。正式退欧进程恐将至少持续两年。下任总统将有可能处
3、理谈判事宜。n23June,theUKfinallysettledthequestionthat'sbeenrumblingclosetothesurfaceofBritishpoliticsforageneration:shouldthecountryremainwithintheEuropeanUnionorgoitalone.Thefinalresultwent52to48percentinfavourofBrexit-sowhataretheprosandconsofleavingtheEuropeanUnion?Howwegothe
4、reTheConservative'sgeneralelectionvictorylastyearactivatedamanifestopledgetoholdareferendumonBritain'smembershipoftheEuropeanUnionbytheendof2017.DavidCameronmadethepromiseatatimewhenhewasunderpressurefromEuroscepticbackbenchers–andwhentheToriesappearedtobelosingvotestoUkip.
5、Mostpoliticalcommentatorsagreethat,givenafreehand,hewouldnothavewantedareferendum.Lastwinter,thePrimeMinisterembarkedonatourofEUcapitalsashesoughttorenegotiateBritain'stermsofmembership,whichconcludedatasummitinFebruary.Presentingtheresultasavictory,hevowedtocampaignwithhis
6、"heartandsoul"tokeepBritaininsidea"reformed"EU,butseveralmembersofhisowncabinetcampaignedforaBritishexit–or"Brexit".MinutesafterthevoteclosedonThursday,itappearedtheUKwouldstayintheEU.EvenUkip'sNigelFaragesaidit "lookslikeRemainwilledgeit".However,whenthefinalresultscamein,
7、itwastheLeavecampaignthathadwon,promptingCamerontoannouncethathewouldresignasprimeministerbeforetheConservativePartyconferenceinOctober.TheprosandconsofleavingtheEUThegreatestuncertaintyassociatedwithleavingtheEUisthatnocountryhaseverdoneitbefore,sonoonecanpredicttheexactre
8、sult.MembershipfeeLeavingtheEUwouldresultinanimmediatecostsaving,asthecountrywould
