Northern Ireland leaders have warned that a UK exit from the EU would be a \u00c5\u201chuge mistake\u201d. <\/p>\n
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Political leaders of Northern Ireland have warned that a UK exit from the European Union (EU) would be a \u00c5\u201chuge mistake\u201d and could damage the region\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s weak economy.\n<\/p>\n
Northern Irish Deputy first minister Martin McGuiness said that Britain\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s exit from the EU would have a massive impact and would be a \u00c5\u201chuge mistake from our point of view, given our proximity to the south (Republic of Ireland) and the trading links we have with the south\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
McGuiness told the Financial Times<\/i> that holding an in\/out vote on membership in the EU is like asking Northern Ireland to jump into \u00c5\u201cuncharted waters\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
The deputy first minister also warned that the senior British coalition partners, the Conservative party, are in danger of \u00c5\u201csleepwalking\u201d into a referendum that could bring Britain out of the union.\n<\/p>\n
Northern Irish first minister Peter Robinson also told the paper that he is Eurosceptic but highlighted that a vote to leave Europe would likely damage the local economy.\n<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the biggest nationalist party in Northern Ireland, Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in, has usually been Eurosceptic but in the recent years, it has taken a softer approach towards the EU due to the province enjoying the benefits of the bloc\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s financial aid.\n<\/p>\n
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