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| Donald Tusk: Brexit could destroy Western political civilisation | Donald Tusk: Brexit could destroy Western political civilisation |
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| European Council president Donald Tusk has warned that a UK vote to leave the EU could threaten "Western political civilisation". | European Council president Donald Tusk has warned that a UK vote to leave the EU could threaten "Western political civilisation". |
| Mr Tusk said a vote to leave the EU would boost anti-European forces. | Mr Tusk said a vote to leave the EU would boost anti-European forces. |
| "As a historian I fear Brexit could be the beginning of the destruction of not only the EU but also Western political civilisation in its entirety," he told the German newspaper Bild. | "As a historian I fear Brexit could be the beginning of the destruction of not only the EU but also Western political civilisation in its entirety," he told the German newspaper Bild. |
| UKIP MP Douglas Carswell said the Remain campaign was "falling apart". | UKIP MP Douglas Carswell said the Remain campaign was "falling apart". |
| He tweeted: "Why hasn't Western civilisation come to an end already seeing as how most countries are self governing?" | He tweeted: "Why hasn't Western civilisation come to an end already seeing as how most countries are self governing?" |
| The UK votes on whether to remain in the EU or leave on 23 June. | The UK votes on whether to remain in the EU or leave on 23 June. |
| Mr Tusk said everyone in the EU would lose out economically if Britain left. | Mr Tusk said everyone in the EU would lose out economically if Britain left. |
| "Every family knows that a divorce is traumatic for everyone," he said. "Everyone in the EU, but especially the Brits themselves, would lose out economically." | "Every family knows that a divorce is traumatic for everyone," he said. "Everyone in the EU, but especially the Brits themselves, would lose out economically." |
| In the interview he also said Turkey would not become a member of the European Union "in its current state". | In the interview he also said Turkey would not become a member of the European Union "in its current state". |
| Leave campaigners have regularly accused Remain of scaremongering after repeated warnings from high-profile figures against leaving the EU. | Leave campaigners have regularly accused Remain of scaremongering after repeated warnings from high-profile figures against leaving the EU. |
| Employment Minister Priti Patel said: "This is extraordinary language from the EU president, and serves only to reveal his own desperation. | |
| "The only thing that is destroying civilisations is the euro, which has ruined economies and led to youth unemployment soaring to nearly 50% in southern Europe." | |
| David Cameron's spokeswoman said the PM was "focused on the issue that is on the ballot paper", adding: "We will leave Donald Tusk to speak for himself. | |
| "The prime minister has set out many times how he views the opportunities and risks for the United Kingdom." |