Rome -- As if the complications of a Brexit weren’t enough for the European Union to contend with, the result of Thursday’s referendum in the United Kindgom has attracted words of solidarity in euro-scepticism from other countries across the EU. Nigel Farage, leader of UKIP in Britain has declared Friday as “a day of victory” and a “celebration of Great Britain’s independence”, words that have been received with enthusiasm by like-minded politicians of other European member states.

 Matteo Salvini, leader of the Lega Nord party, responded praising, “the courage of free citizens […] to defeat lies, threats and blackmail” and added his desire for Italy to follow suit. Beppe Grillo, leader of the Cinque Stelle Movement (M5S), is singing off the same hymn sheet, reportedly saying that if M5S wins the next election, he too will put Italy’s membership of the EU to the vote. He has shown solidarity with the ideals of Farage stating that “the situation of the UK and the difficulty of many other countries of the EU confirm the complete failure of the current system of governance in Europe based on the ‘one-size-fits-all’ model.”

 In France, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the Front National, has similarly endorsed the Brexit result with “Victory for freedom” and Geert Wilders, the leader of the PVV (Party for Freedom) in Holland tweeted “Hurrah for the British! Now it is our turn.” This leads to much speculation of what is next on the cards – a Frexit? Or even a Nexit?

 However the result of the British referendum on June 23 has not been met with jubilation by all. Sigmar Gabriel, the German Vice-Chancellor, regards it as “a grey day for Europe” and his compatriot, Manfred Weber and leader of the EPP  (European People’s Party) in the European Parliament, added that this move away from the Union “causes major damage to both sides” but also showed no lenience in Britain’s exit negotiations and deals, tweeting “There cannot be any special treatment. Leave means leave.”

 Only time will tell whether Britain’s decision to leave the European Union triggers a domino-effect ‘rush to exit’ and a subsequent dissolution of the Union of, now 27 states, of Europe.