In the margins of the European Council meeting on 12-13 December in Brussels, MEPs make a statement on the outcome of the UK elections. The Conservatives won the general election with 364 seats. Ska KELLER, Co-President of the Greens/European Free Alliance Group at the European Parliament gives her view on the electoral results.

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European Council: statement by Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) following the UK elections results

SOUNDBITE (English), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), We have always thought that the decision to leave the European Union is a bit a tragedy and of course is up to the people in Great Britain to decide about it. It is not done yet, we will see how things will evolve now and we are looking forward what is going to happen.

SOUNDBITE (English), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), I think that there were a lot of things that played into the elections and of course there is already a lot of analysis being written about that. I think that these elections had a lot of different factors, a lot of different arguments, so I do not think there is an easy conclusion, especially with regard to Brexit, if we want draw from it. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Well, I mean, it is not entirely made yet, because the agreement still has not passed the British Parliament. So we will have to see what happens. My message to people in Britain would be that we have not forgotten you, we still hope for a good outcome of this all story and Britain will always remain a close neighbour and friend of the rest of Europe and that we always remain like this. 