Europeans' opinions on UK's EU Referendum...

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That the full title of this thread should read:
Europeans' Opinions on UK's EU Membership Referendum

...but that was too many characters for a thread title

Please note that there is a Brexit¹ poll for UK people to rant about whether to Remain or Leave and frankly, I couldn't care less about the knee-jerk thoughts of people who are actually entitled to vote in this referendum. If I wanted to join that debate I would have back in March - I didn't then and I don't now. That is not the purpose of this thread, there is sufficient debate (happening on Facebook and elsewhere) from both sides in the UK that has thrown up so many half-truths, idle speculation, unsubstantiated guessing and outright fibs if I hear another I'll probably puke. 

So, I would like to hear the thoughts of the European members of this site about whether the UK should remain in the EU or whether it should go. 

Of course that will no doubt involve your personal thoughts on the EU in general and whether your own country should remain or leave if it is itself an EU member, or join or not if it currently isn't. However, that is not the question I am asking. I'm not that interested in whether you personally think the EU is a good thing or the worst idea in the history of the world. A country leaving the EU is unprecedented and has never happened before and it is not without consequences and repercussions. Here are a few of the questions that are running around in my head over this...
Do you care one way or the other? (an honest question)
Do you think the UK leaving or staying affects Europe at all?
Would you be glad to see the back of us? (another honest question, we're not the most liked nation within the British Isles, let alone in Europe)
Is a united Europe possible without UK membership?
Would the UK leaving cause other countries to follow?
Is the stability of Europe at risk if the EU collapses?
Will the "rise of the right" increase or decrease if the UK leaves?
Do you regard the British Isles as being part of Europe?
Are the British even Europeans?
If Britain closed its borders to migrants would that affect your country at all?
Would the security of your country be affected without the support of the UK?
Would you continue to give us null-points in the Eurovision Song contest while still filling your pop charts with UK artistes?
Would you finally stop buying goddam Coldplay albums?
Do you like UK money adding to EU funds? (like France and Germany the UK puts in more than it takes out)
What happens when the EU loses the 3rd largest contributor to its total budget?
Will your country have to pay in more (or take out less)?
Do you think the EU should negotiate trade deals with the UK if it turns its back on Europe?
Do you think the EU (or France and Germany) would punish the UK for quitting?
What do you think will happen in Europe if the 5th largest economy in the world goes into recession as a result of it leaving the EU? (UK goods will be come cheaper for you to buy but your goods will become more expensive to sell in the UK...)
If as a result of UK leaving Scotland gains independence would you welcome them into the EU (bearing in mind that their economy isn't that much different to Eire's)
So... as you've read this far my European friends, what are your thoughts?

[Non-Europeans can chime-in if they wish but really that's a whole different topic]

¹Personally I object to the use of "Brexit" in that poll's title as this referendum is not called The Britain Exit of the EU Referendum anymore than it is called the Britain Remain in the EU Referendum. Brexit is merely the name given to those campaigning to leave the EU.

Edited by Dean - June 10 2016 at 07:53

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