Yahoo News How the EU has reacted to Theresa May's resignation
The EU has reiterated the Brexit agreement negotiated with Theresa May cannot be altered.
It follows reactions from across politics to Theresa May’s ‘dignified’ and emotional resignation speech outside Number 10 on Friday morning.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said after voting in the European and local elections on Friday, said: “Obviously as anyone can see, British politics is consumed by Brexit and will be consumed by Brexit for a very long time.
“It now means we enter a new phase when it comes to Brexit and a phase that may be a very dangerous one for Ireland.
“In the next couple of months we may see the election of a Eurosceptic prime minister who wants to repudiate the Withdrawal Agreement and go for a no-deal, or we may even see a new British Government that wants a close relationship with the EU and goes for a second referendum.
...housing, pensions and welfare in each other’s countries as though we were citizens of both. This will withstand Brexit whatever form it takes 2/2 https://t.co/BdvOxdi4h9
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) May 24, 2019
“Whatever happens we are going to hold our nerve, we are going to continue to build and strengthen and deepen our alliance across the European Union, and we will make sure we see Ireland through this.”
Meanwhile, other prominent heads of state have given their opinion on the future of Brexit.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said: ‘It is too early to speculate on the consequences of this decision.
‘The principles of the European Union will continue to apply, including the priority to preserve the smooth functioning of the EU, which requires a quick clarification.
A spokesman for Angela Merkel, said the German chancellor had noted May’s planned departure with respect and that the repercussions would depend on developments in British domestic politics.
And Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, said: ‘The agreement reached between the EU and the United Kingdom for an ordered Brexit remains on the table.”
A spokeswoman for Jean-Claude Juncker said the European commission president had followed May’s tearful statement “without personal joy”, and described her as a “very courageous woman”.
