Brexit
may trigger a domino effect much sooner: Czech president wants
referendum on EU & NATO membership
The
president of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman, has called for a
referendum on his country’s membership in the EU and NATO. Although
Zeman wants to remain in both organizations, he wants the public to
have a chance to “express themselves.”
Support for
the EU is waning in the central European country. In April, a poll
conducted by the CVVM institute showed that just 25 percent of the
population is satisfied with their membership in the bloc, as cited
by Reuters. Twelve months earlier, that figure had stood at 32
percent.
Following on
Britain’s vote to exit the EU, Zeman now wants to give the Czech
public the chance to decide their own future, as skepticism about the
merits of remaining in the bloc continues to rise.
“I
disagree with those who are for leaving the European Union,”
Czech Radio quoted Zeman as saying on Thursday evening, according to
Reuters. “But I will do everything for them to have a referendum
and be able to express themselves. And the same goes for a NATO exit
too,” he added.
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