JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER.
1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
Article 50-OF THE LISBON TREATY-OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.
1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.
2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.
3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.
4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
A qualified majority shall be defined in accordance with Article 238(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
5. If a State which has withdrawn from the Union asks to rejoin, its request shall be subject to the procedure referred to in Article 49.
OTHER UK-EU OUT NEWS
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/06/today-is-big-day-will-britain-remain-in.html
THE UNITED KINGDOM LEAVE-STAY VOTE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION JUNE 23,2016.
T=TIME UK TIME - EST IS 5 HOURS BEHIND.
L=LEAVE
R=REMAIN
D=DECLARED
ESTIMATED VOTES NEEDED TO WIN 16,800,000
T-00:25 A - 005/382-D - L-161,744 - R-158,537
T-01:15 A - 011/382-D - L-321,339 - R-314,521
T-01:34 A - 015/382-D - L-497,630 - R-494,603
T-01:49 A - 022/382-D - L-758,423 - R-693,233
T-01:56 A - 030/382-D - L-01,038,777 - R-00,901,013
T-02:05 A - 036/382-D - L-01,279,166 - R-01,105,164
T-02:13 A - 041/382-D - L-01,438,695 - R-01,292,093
T-02:20 A - 049/382-D - L-01,643,752 - R-01,621,145
T-02:29 A - 060/382-D - L-02,121,019 - R-02,179,077
T-02:31 A - 067/382-D - L-02,393,175 - R-02,434,333
T-02:41 A - 080/382-D - L-02,808,091 - R-02,892,942
T-02:45 A - 086/382-D - L-03,137,260 - R-03,169,022
T-02:53 A - 103/382-D - L-03,714,205 - R-03,718,994
T-02:59 A - 114/382-D - L-04,080,626 - R-04,063,630 - 29.8% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-03:06 A - 122/382-D - L-04,389,735 - R-04,329,672
T-03:11 A - 141/382-D - L-05,105,590 - R-04,987,780
T-03:16 A - 144/382-D - L-05,306,828 - R-05,115,427
T-03:20 A - 153/382-D - L-05,752,238 - R-05,601,466
T-03:26 A - 164/382-D - L-06,242,154 - R-05,931,077
T-03:38 A - 188/382-D - L-07,686,260 - R-07,238,505
T-03:40 A - 196/382-D - L-08,022,159 - R-07,510,281 - 51.3% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-03:43 A - 202/382-D - L-08,236,717 - R-07,757,767
T-03:46 A - 209/382-D - L-08,478,803 - R-08,042,838
T-03:49 A - 212/382-D - L-08,601,272 - R-08,168,212
T-03:56 A - 226/382-D - L-09,133,861 - R-08,671,829
T-04:00 A - 234/382-D - L-09,482,401 - R-08,983,457
T-04:04 A - 245/382-D - L-10,002,965 - R-09,587,370
T-04:06 A - 251/382-D - L-10,254,802 - R-09,832,535
T-04:12 A - 261/382-D - L-10,119,286 - R-10,148,135 - 68.3% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:16 A - 267/382-D - L-10,894,193 - R-10,313,294
T-04:20 A - 272/382-D - L-11,151,279 - R-10,549,955
T-04:26 A - 280/382-D - L-11,706,279 - R-10,945,358
T-04:30 A - 290/382-D - L-12,131,154 - R-11,456,591
T-04:33 A - 300/382-D - L-12,628,210 - R-11,887,832 - 78.5% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:40 A - 309/382-D - L-13,055,523 - R-12,207,708 (THE OUT VOTE WINS)
THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL DROP OUT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
T-04:46 A - 316/382-D - L-13,554,290 - R-12,678,318
T-04:48 A - 321/382-D - L-13,874,034 - R-12,943,709 - 84.0% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:52 A - 325/382-D - L-14,098,653 - R-13,167,856
T-04:56 A - 329/382-D - L-14,356,533 - R-13,409,611 - 86.1% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:59 A - 332/382-D - L-14,605,522 - R-13,661,500
T-05:01 A - 333/382-D - L-14,629,624 - R-13,676,003 - 87.1% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:08 A - 339/382-D - L-14,899,282 - R-13,905,623
T-05:11 A - 344/382-D - L-15,203,370 - R-14,157,273 - 90.0% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:27 A - 355/382-D - L-15,882,960 - R-14,753,634 - 92.9% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:30 A - 358/382-D - L-15,991,507 - R-14,890,095
T-05:37 A - 362/382-D - L-16,184,565 - R-15,084,310 - 94.7% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:41 A - 364/382-D - L-16,252,257 - R-15,130,139
T-05:44 A - 368/382-D - L-16,403,186 - R-15,328,123
T-05:54 A - 370/382-D - L-16,527,182 - R-15,456,908 - 97.3% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:57 A - 373/382-D - L-16,738,813 - R-15,610,071
T-06:01 A - 374/382-D - L-16,835,512 - R-15,692,093 - NO OFFICIALLY GETS OVER 16,800,000 THE WRAP UP MARK.
T-06:18 A - 377/382-D - L-16,992,701 - R-15,812,943 - 98.6% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-06:23 A - 378/382-D - L-17,061,744 - R-15,864,555
T-06:50 A - 380/382-D - L-17,176,006 - R-15,952,444 - 99.4% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-06:58 A - 381/382-D - L-17,228,077 - R-16,000,701
T-07:00 A - 382/382-D - L-17,410,742 - R-16,141,241 - 100.0% OF DECLARED COMPLETE.
THE POUND DROPS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1985
THIS SHOULD DOWN ALL WORLD MARKETS TODAY.
IT WILL TAKE UP TO 2 YEARS FOR THE UK TO DROP TOTALLY OUT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.AFTER 43 YEARS IN IT.
ALL THESE STATS OCCURED FROM 7:25PM - 2:00AM EST
Article 50-OF THE LISBON TREATY-OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.
1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.
2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.
3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.
4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
A qualified majority shall be defined in accordance with Article 238(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
5. If a State which has withdrawn from the Union asks to rejoin, its request shall be subject to the procedure referred to in Article 49.
DANIEL 7:23-26
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE-REV 17:9-10,REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE-THE EUROPEAN UNION) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth,(EU GETS WORLD CONTROL) and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(DIVIDE INTO 10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:(10 WORLD DIVISION GOVERNMENT TRADE BLOCS) and another shall rise after them;and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(1 OF THE 1ST EU ORIGINAL 6 NATIONS POSSIBLY PRODUCES THE FUTURE EU WORLD DICTATOR)(ITALY IS ROME)(GERMANY-FRANCE-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS-LUXUMBOURG ARE THE OTHER 5 ORIGINAL EU NATIONS)
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
EU COUNTRIES-WHEN THEY JOINED
http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm#goto_3
UPDATE-JUNE 24,2016-09:16AM
WELL NOW THAT THE UNITED KINGDOM OR BRITAIN HAS VOTED TO LEAVE THE EUROPEAN UNION. IRELAND AND DENMARK ARE NOW TALKING ABOUT GETTING OUT. IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THIS WOULD BE THREE EU COUNTRIES THAT GET THE BOOT OUT. AND THEN ANGELA MERKEL WANTS A QUICK MEETING OF THE ORIGINAL 6 EU COUNTRIES.WHICH ARE ITALY-GERMANY-FRANCE-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS AND LUXEMBOURG. IF IRELAND-DENMARK AND BRITAIN DID LEAVE. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL 6 EU COUNTRIES WILL LEAD THE WAY IN GETTING THEM OUT. AND SINCE THE BIBLE SAYS THE EU WORLD DICTATOR COMES FROM ROME. WELL ITALY IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL 6 EU COUNTRIES. SO ITALY COULD POSSIBLY PRODUCE THE WORLD DICTATOR IN THE FUTURE. ONLY TIME WILL TELL. BUT WE KNOW PROPHECY IS DEFINATELY ON FAST TRACK NOW. NEXT THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS TO TAKE WORLD CONTROL OF THE ECONOMY. SO IF YOUR EXPECTING THE EU TO COLLAPSE. GOOD LUCK-ITS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. AS THE BIBLE SAYS THE EUROPEAN UNION WILL CONTROL THE WORLD GOVERNMENT. AND THE WHOLE WORLDS ECONOMIES.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE-REV 17:9-10,REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE-THE EUROPEAN UNION) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth,(EU GETS WORLD CONTROL) and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(DIVIDE INTO 10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:(10 WORLD DIVISION GOVERNMENT TRADE BLOCS) and another shall rise after them;and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(1 OF THE 1ST EU ORIGINAL 6 NATIONS POSSIBLY PRODUCES THE FUTURE EU WORLD DICTATOR)(ITALY IS ROME)(GERMANY-FRANCE-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS-LUXUMBOURG ARE THE OTHER 5 ORIGINAL EU NATIONS)
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
EU COUNTRIES-WHEN THEY JOINED
http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm#goto_3
UPDATE-JUNE 24,2016-09:16AM
WELL NOW THAT THE UNITED KINGDOM OR BRITAIN HAS VOTED TO LEAVE THE EUROPEAN UNION. IRELAND AND DENMARK ARE NOW TALKING ABOUT GETTING OUT. IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THIS WOULD BE THREE EU COUNTRIES THAT GET THE BOOT OUT. AND THEN ANGELA MERKEL WANTS A QUICK MEETING OF THE ORIGINAL 6 EU COUNTRIES.WHICH ARE ITALY-GERMANY-FRANCE-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS AND LUXEMBOURG. IF IRELAND-DENMARK AND BRITAIN DID LEAVE. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL 6 EU COUNTRIES WILL LEAD THE WAY IN GETTING THEM OUT. AND SINCE THE BIBLE SAYS THE EU WORLD DICTATOR COMES FROM ROME. WELL ITALY IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL 6 EU COUNTRIES. SO ITALY COULD POSSIBLY PRODUCE THE WORLD DICTATOR IN THE FUTURE. ONLY TIME WILL TELL. BUT WE KNOW PROPHECY IS DEFINATELY ON FAST TRACK NOW. NEXT THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS TO TAKE WORLD CONTROL OF THE ECONOMY. SO IF YOUR EXPECTING THE EU TO COLLAPSE. GOOD LUCK-ITS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. AS THE BIBLE SAYS THE EUROPEAN UNION WILL CONTROL THE WORLD GOVERNMENT. AND THE WHOLE WORLDS ECONOMIES.
OTHER UK-EU OUT NEWS
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2016/06/today-is-big-day-will-britain-remain-in.html
THE UNITED KINGDOM LEAVE-STAY VOTE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION JUNE 23,2016.
T=TIME UK TIME - EST IS 5 HOURS BEHIND.
L=LEAVE
R=REMAIN
D=DECLARED
ESTIMATED VOTES NEEDED TO WIN 16,800,000
T-00:25 A - 005/382-D - L-161,744 - R-158,537
T-01:15 A - 011/382-D - L-321,339 - R-314,521
T-01:34 A - 015/382-D - L-497,630 - R-494,603
T-01:49 A - 022/382-D - L-758,423 - R-693,233
T-01:56 A - 030/382-D - L-01,038,777 - R-00,901,013
T-02:05 A - 036/382-D - L-01,279,166 - R-01,105,164
T-02:13 A - 041/382-D - L-01,438,695 - R-01,292,093
T-02:20 A - 049/382-D - L-01,643,752 - R-01,621,145
T-02:29 A - 060/382-D - L-02,121,019 - R-02,179,077
T-02:31 A - 067/382-D - L-02,393,175 - R-02,434,333
T-02:41 A - 080/382-D - L-02,808,091 - R-02,892,942
T-02:45 A - 086/382-D - L-03,137,260 - R-03,169,022
T-02:53 A - 103/382-D - L-03,714,205 - R-03,718,994
T-02:59 A - 114/382-D - L-04,080,626 - R-04,063,630 - 29.8% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-03:06 A - 122/382-D - L-04,389,735 - R-04,329,672
T-03:11 A - 141/382-D - L-05,105,590 - R-04,987,780
T-03:16 A - 144/382-D - L-05,306,828 - R-05,115,427
T-03:20 A - 153/382-D - L-05,752,238 - R-05,601,466
T-03:26 A - 164/382-D - L-06,242,154 - R-05,931,077
T-03:38 A - 188/382-D - L-07,686,260 - R-07,238,505
T-03:40 A - 196/382-D - L-08,022,159 - R-07,510,281 - 51.3% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-03:43 A - 202/382-D - L-08,236,717 - R-07,757,767
T-03:46 A - 209/382-D - L-08,478,803 - R-08,042,838
T-03:49 A - 212/382-D - L-08,601,272 - R-08,168,212
T-03:56 A - 226/382-D - L-09,133,861 - R-08,671,829
T-04:00 A - 234/382-D - L-09,482,401 - R-08,983,457
T-04:04 A - 245/382-D - L-10,002,965 - R-09,587,370
T-04:06 A - 251/382-D - L-10,254,802 - R-09,832,535
T-04:12 A - 261/382-D - L-10,119,286 - R-10,148,135 - 68.3% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:16 A - 267/382-D - L-10,894,193 - R-10,313,294
T-04:20 A - 272/382-D - L-11,151,279 - R-10,549,955
T-04:26 A - 280/382-D - L-11,706,279 - R-10,945,358
T-04:30 A - 290/382-D - L-12,131,154 - R-11,456,591
T-04:33 A - 300/382-D - L-12,628,210 - R-11,887,832 - 78.5% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:40 A - 309/382-D - L-13,055,523 - R-12,207,708 (THE OUT VOTE WINS)
THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL DROP OUT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
T-04:46 A - 316/382-D - L-13,554,290 - R-12,678,318
T-04:48 A - 321/382-D - L-13,874,034 - R-12,943,709 - 84.0% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:52 A - 325/382-D - L-14,098,653 - R-13,167,856
T-04:56 A - 329/382-D - L-14,356,533 - R-13,409,611 - 86.1% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-04:59 A - 332/382-D - L-14,605,522 - R-13,661,500
T-05:01 A - 333/382-D - L-14,629,624 - R-13,676,003 - 87.1% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:08 A - 339/382-D - L-14,899,282 - R-13,905,623
T-05:11 A - 344/382-D - L-15,203,370 - R-14,157,273 - 90.0% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:27 A - 355/382-D - L-15,882,960 - R-14,753,634 - 92.9% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:30 A - 358/382-D - L-15,991,507 - R-14,890,095
T-05:37 A - 362/382-D - L-16,184,565 - R-15,084,310 - 94.7% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:41 A - 364/382-D - L-16,252,257 - R-15,130,139
T-05:44 A - 368/382-D - L-16,403,186 - R-15,328,123
T-05:54 A - 370/382-D - L-16,527,182 - R-15,456,908 - 97.3% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-05:57 A - 373/382-D - L-16,738,813 - R-15,610,071
T-06:01 A - 374/382-D - L-16,835,512 - R-15,692,093 - NO OFFICIALLY GETS OVER 16,800,000 THE WRAP UP MARK.
T-06:18 A - 377/382-D - L-16,992,701 - R-15,812,943 - 98.6% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-06:23 A - 378/382-D - L-17,061,744 - R-15,864,555
T-06:50 A - 380/382-D - L-17,176,006 - R-15,952,444 - 99.4% OF DECLARED COMPLETE
T-06:58 A - 381/382-D - L-17,228,077 - R-16,000,701
T-07:00 A - 382/382-D - L-17,410,742 - R-16,141,241 - 100.0% OF DECLARED COMPLETE.
THE POUND DROPS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1985
THIS SHOULD DOWN ALL WORLD MARKETS TODAY.
IT WILL TAKE UP TO 2 YEARS FOR THE UK TO DROP TOTALLY OUT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.AFTER 43 YEARS IN IT.
ALL THESE STATS OCCURED FROM 7:25PM - 2:00AM EST
Now that Britain has voted to leave the EU, what comes next?-[The Canadian Press]-Danica Kirka And Frank Jordans, The Associated Press-June 24, 2016-YAHOONEWS
LONDON - Britons have voted to leave the European Union, their concerns about immigration and what some saw as the ever-increasing power of the 28-member bloc trumping the attraction of being part of a single market of more than 500 million people and a European project forged from the ashes of World War II.Here's a look at what happens next:WHAT HAPPENS FRIDAY MORNING?-Prime Minister David Cameron, head of the ruling Conservative Party, is expected to make a statement, most likely outside his official residence at 10 Downing Street. Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has not indicated when he will speak about the "leave" campaign success. U.K. Independence Party chief Nigel Farage, who spoke several times late Thursday and early Friday, also plans a further statement Friday morning. Cameron's defeat in the referendum represents a political earthquake that may re-shape the Conservative Party leadership, which was deeply split by the Brexit issue, and could cost him his job. "He's almost certainly got to go," said Tim Bale, a professor of politics at Queen Mary, University of London. "There are too many people who will see him as someone who lost his legitimacy and ... was outplayed by an opponent who wants to take over as a leader."WHAT HAPPENS TO ECONOMY?-The pound suffered one of its biggest one-day falls in history Friday, plummeting more than 10 per cent in six hours on concerns that severing ties with the EU will hurt the U.K. economy and undermine London's position as a global financial centre. Authorities including the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England had warned Britain's exit would send shivers through a world economy that is only slowly recovering from the global crisis that began in 2008. Now economists will wait to see if their predictions come to pass.WHAT ABOUT THE NEIGHBORS?-EU leaders will see Britain quitting as a dangerous precedent and a potentially fatal blow to the European project. Some face growing euroskepticism from their own citizens and may feel the need to make a strong case domestically for why the now-27-nation bloc has a future. This could lead to reforms of how the EU works. Future negotiations may be overshadowed by a sense of betrayal and the feeling that an example needs to be made of the U.K. to discourage others from leaving too. The fallout could also hit Europe's fragile growth. Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble recently said that "it would be a miracle if a withdrawal of Britain would come without economic disadvantages." On the other hand, a British exit, or Brexit, could spur the European Union into action. Since joining the club in 1973, Britain has shaped the bloc mainly by putting the brakes on the drive toward ever-closer political union, a project that could now be revived with gusto.COULD LAWMAKERS DECIDE TO IGNORE THE PROCESS?-Britain's referendum doesn't automatically trigger an exit from the European Union, which has led a few commentators to suggest that lawmakers might simply decide to ignore or slow-ball the process. So could they? "In legal theory that is possible. In practice that is absolutely not possible," said Alan Renwick, the deputy director of the Constitution Unit at University College London. "If there is a vote for Brexit then on Friday the PM will indicate how the process of Brexit will begin."-THE WAY FORWARD MAY NOT BE STRAIGHTFORWARD-The result will trigger a new series of negotiations as Britain and the EU search for a way to separate economies that have become intertwined since the U.K. joined the bloc on Jan. 1, 1973. Under Article 50 of the Treaty of European Union, talks would likely last two years, with the possibility for extension if all of the remaining 27 EU nations agree. But the clock starts ticking only when the U.K. notifies the EU that it wants a divorce — and some on the "leave" side have suggested that this won't occur until 2018. However, the EU may not accept a delayed exit. "U.K. negotiations with the European Union will prove difficult, given that EU leaders will not want to set a precedent for an easy withdrawal for other countries that could reconsider their status, such as Denmark," said Howard Archer of IHS, a research firm. No matter what, the EU will face issues. Alongside economic woes, troubles with Greece and the inability to agree on how to manage a refugee emergency, a British exit would deepen Europe's existential crisis.___Associated Press Writer Raphael Satter in London contributed to this report.
LONDON - Britons have voted to leave the European Union, their concerns about immigration and what some saw as the ever-increasing power of the 28-member bloc trumping the attraction of being part of a single market of more than 500 million people and a European project forged from the ashes of World War II.Here's a look at what happens next:WHAT HAPPENS FRIDAY MORNING?-Prime Minister David Cameron, head of the ruling Conservative Party, is expected to make a statement, most likely outside his official residence at 10 Downing Street. Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has not indicated when he will speak about the "leave" campaign success. U.K. Independence Party chief Nigel Farage, who spoke several times late Thursday and early Friday, also plans a further statement Friday morning. Cameron's defeat in the referendum represents a political earthquake that may re-shape the Conservative Party leadership, which was deeply split by the Brexit issue, and could cost him his job. "He's almost certainly got to go," said Tim Bale, a professor of politics at Queen Mary, University of London. "There are too many people who will see him as someone who lost his legitimacy and ... was outplayed by an opponent who wants to take over as a leader."WHAT HAPPENS TO ECONOMY?-The pound suffered one of its biggest one-day falls in history Friday, plummeting more than 10 per cent in six hours on concerns that severing ties with the EU will hurt the U.K. economy and undermine London's position as a global financial centre. Authorities including the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England had warned Britain's exit would send shivers through a world economy that is only slowly recovering from the global crisis that began in 2008. Now economists will wait to see if their predictions come to pass.WHAT ABOUT THE NEIGHBORS?-EU leaders will see Britain quitting as a dangerous precedent and a potentially fatal blow to the European project. Some face growing euroskepticism from their own citizens and may feel the need to make a strong case domestically for why the now-27-nation bloc has a future. This could lead to reforms of how the EU works. Future negotiations may be overshadowed by a sense of betrayal and the feeling that an example needs to be made of the U.K. to discourage others from leaving too. The fallout could also hit Europe's fragile growth. Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble recently said that "it would be a miracle if a withdrawal of Britain would come without economic disadvantages." On the other hand, a British exit, or Brexit, could spur the European Union into action. Since joining the club in 1973, Britain has shaped the bloc mainly by putting the brakes on the drive toward ever-closer political union, a project that could now be revived with gusto.COULD LAWMAKERS DECIDE TO IGNORE THE PROCESS?-Britain's referendum doesn't automatically trigger an exit from the European Union, which has led a few commentators to suggest that lawmakers might simply decide to ignore or slow-ball the process. So could they? "In legal theory that is possible. In practice that is absolutely not possible," said Alan Renwick, the deputy director of the Constitution Unit at University College London. "If there is a vote for Brexit then on Friday the PM will indicate how the process of Brexit will begin."-THE WAY FORWARD MAY NOT BE STRAIGHTFORWARD-The result will trigger a new series of negotiations as Britain and the EU search for a way to separate economies that have become intertwined since the U.K. joined the bloc on Jan. 1, 1973. Under Article 50 of the Treaty of European Union, talks would likely last two years, with the possibility for extension if all of the remaining 27 EU nations agree. But the clock starts ticking only when the U.K. notifies the EU that it wants a divorce — and some on the "leave" side have suggested that this won't occur until 2018. However, the EU may not accept a delayed exit. "U.K. negotiations with the European Union will prove difficult, given that EU leaders will not want to set a precedent for an easy withdrawal for other countries that could reconsider their status, such as Denmark," said Howard Archer of IHS, a research firm. No matter what, the EU will face issues. Alongside economic woes, troubles with Greece and the inability to agree on how to manage a refugee emergency, a British exit would deepen Europe's existential crisis.___Associated Press Writer Raphael Satter in London contributed to this report.
