If what was a political party split turned into a Europe-wide crisis, it is because it reveals deeper fractures inside Britain -- and inside Europe. (CNN) The pre-referendum scenarios drawn up for a Brexit were not enough to prepare everyone for the dangerous uncertainty that Thursday's referendum result has brought to Britain and the European Union. Rosa BalfourAll this comes against the backdrop of mounting Euro-skepticism, which populists have shown to be masters in exploiting. In Britain, the ruling Conservative Party and the country are perhaps irreparably divided. In the EU, the evident need for a profound renewal of the European integration project is hampered by differing visions about what the EU should be about.

Source: CNN June 25, 2016 03:45 UTC