British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday his last EU summit took place in a mood of\u00a0\u201csadness and regret\u201d about his country\u2019s decision to leave the European Union in a referendum last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe tone of the meeting was of sadness and regret. Our partners were very much sad that we\u2019ve decided to leave the union,\u201d\u00a0Cameron, who had campaigned to stay in the bloc, told reporters in Brussels after his talks with the other 27 EU leaders.<\/p>\n
In an atmosphere of \u201cuniversal respect\u201d for the U.K. electorate\u2019s decision, European leaders had understood that \u201cBritain should seek the closest possible relations over trade and security\u201d with the bloc, said Cameron, who will step down to make way for a new Conservative prime minister by October.<\/p>\n
The people who’ve been left behind in Britain and the United States are making themselves heard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday his last EU summit took place in a mood of\u00a0\u201csadness and regret\u201d about his country\u2019s decision to leave the European Union in a referendum last week. \u201cThe tone of the meeting was … Continue reading