France Takes Hard Line With U.K. Pointing to Vote’s Consequences
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The French government took a hard line in its initial reaction to the U.K. referendum result, emphasizing that their ally and neighbor can’t retain the advantages of European Union membership while opting to leave.
“To leave has consequences,” cabinet minister and government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said on France 2 television. “Leaving means leaving.”