Hans van Baalen on results of UK referendum - Main contents
Following the outcome of the British referendum, ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen MEP is disappointed by the decision of a majority of the British people to leave the European Union. He however fully recognises the Union needs to respect the outcome of the referendum. There should be no messy divorce but constructive negotiations to formulate conditions under which Britain will leave the EU as well as the way in which future relations between the EU and the UK will be shaped.
Van Baalen thanks LibDem leader Tim Farron MP, Sir Graham Watson, Catherine Bearder MEP and other LibDems for their campaigning efforts. The UK Liberal Democrats play a vital role in the ALDE Party to connect British and continental European liberals. Britain and EU must stay friends and allies.