German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel attends a news conference on the renewable energy act reform in Berlin, Germany June 8, 2016. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
BERLIN (Reuters) - A British vote to leave the European Union would make all of Europe seem like a less reliable partner, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said during a German-Polish business forum on Thursday.
Gabriel said Germany hoped Britons voted in a June 23 referendum to stay in the bloc, adding that a British exit would fundamentally change the way Europe was perceived. If Britain left the EU, Europe would be seen as "a continent that cannot really be relied upon," Gabriel said.
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