Lithuania President Blames Brexit on UK’s Rich vs Poor Divide

President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite said that on the referendum on the membership of the UK in the European Union, the British people voted against the authorities and political elite.

VILNIUS (Sputnik) — A division between British people and UK politicians is a main cause of the country's decision to quit the European Union, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite said Monday.

"This [Brexit] is the consequence of the fact that a huge gap between the British people and the country's politicians has emerged," Grybauskaite told LRT radio station.

From the president's perspective, on the referendum, the British people voted against the authorities and political elite.

On Thursday, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the European Union. According to the final results, 51.9 percent of voters, or 17.4 million people, decided to support Brexit, while about 16.1 million opposed it.