There were few signs of complacency in German politicians’ reactions towards the vote. The EU is strong enough to find the right responses to today’s problems.” She added that it was now important for the 27 other member states to stand together and make sure that the EU finds a common solution.
“Therefore”, Merkel said, “we must ensure that the citizens feel that the EU can improve their lives. She acknowledged that across the whole of the EU, many citizens have doubts about greater European integration. At the same time, she warned against a kneejerk response to the referendum result, calling for calm and prudence in the EU’s dealings with the UK. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel, made only a short statement, calling the result a watershed moment for the process of European unification, and one that she personally regrets. In the early hours of June 24, when the results of the referendum were announced, German politicians maintained the same approach. For this reason, there were few significant interventions by German politicians during the referendum campaign. British Prime Minister David Cameron had asked his European counterparts not to get involved, lest they inflame anti-EU sentiment. Der Spiegel’s forthright approach was in contrast to German politicians’ reticence to express strong opinions before the vote.
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