Muzzling Brussels: Why EU Leaders Aren’t Debating Brexit

Article suggests that United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron asked EU leaders to keep out of the Brexit debate as millions of British citizens prepare to vote on their future in the European Union during the spring of 2016. The muzzling led to political paralysis in Brussels.

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ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

EurActiv, 26.05.16: European Commission declares war on Brexiteer Johnson http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/european-commission-declares-war-on-brexiteer-johnson/

Politico, 08.06.16: Commission bans the B-word… (Psst! It’s ‘Brexit’) http://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-bans-the-b-word-psst-its-brexit-memo/

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