George Soros: Campaign for second Brexit referendum about to start

The Hungarian-American billionaire backs the Best for Britain initiative.

By MAGDALINE DUNCAN 5/29/18, 4:00 PM CET Updated 5/29/18, 4:02 PM CET

The campaign for a second Brexit referendum will start “in the next few days,” according to George Soros.

Speaking at an event held by the European Council for Foreign Relations think tank in Paris on Tuesday, Soros described Brexit as an example of “territorial disintegration” and blamed it for impairing the workings of the EU, according to the Times.

“Most of the damage is felt right now when the European Union is in an existential crisis, but its attention is diverted to negotiating a separation agreement with Britain. That’s a lose-lose proposition, but it could be converted into a win-win situation,” Soros said. The 87-year-old billionaire backs Best for Britain, an anti-Brexit group that’s calling for a second referendum. He has reportedly donated more than £700,000 to the campaign.

The Hungarian-American has long been vocal about the vote to leave the EU, and previously said he refuses to “butt out” of the debate because the decision to leave was a “tragic mistake.”

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