Christine Lagarde: I am sad to see our British friends leave the EU

In a tweet, the governor of the European Central Bank has stated that she is "sad to see," their, "British friends leave the EU."

I am sad to see our British friends leave the EU. We will act within our mandate to ensure Brexit causes as little disruption as possible for the citizens, employers and financial markets of the euro area. We look with confidence towards the future, united as Europeans.

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