Brexit vote would bring EU states closer together, says French finance minster

Michel Sapin says remaining member states would be reluctant to allow Britain's departure to jeopardise the economy

European countries would counter the economic shock of a British vote to leave the EU by accelerating plans for closer integration, the French finance minister has said.

Michel Sapin said Europe was undergoing a recovery after eight years of almost zero growth and would be reluctant to allow a "shock to the European economy" to jeopardise it.

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