Frexit

English

Etymology

Blend of France +‎ exit, possibly as an adaptation of Brexit.

Proper noun

Frexit

1. (French politics) The possible act of France leaving the European Union.

   Coordinate terms: Brexit, Czexit, Grexit, Huxit, Polexit, Roexit

   • 2014 May 31, Adelina Marini, “Is It Time for a Frexit?”, in euinside‎^[1]:

     And while brexit is still on the agenda, after the European Parliament elections from May 22-25 it is quite legitimate to ask ourselves the question whether there is a danger of losing France - in other words is there a risk of a frexit?

   • June 2014, World Commerce Review, Vol. 8, Issue 2, p. 3:

     The Front National won the French elections with calls for an immediate restoration of the franc and a referendum on Frexit.

   • 2015, Denis MacShane, Brexit: How Britain will Leave Europe, page 9:

     If Brexit happens can Frexit — France exiting the existing EU — be far behind?

   • 2015 November 9, Ian Bremmer, Time, volume 186, number 19, page 12:

     In France, opinion polls show that the far-right National Front, led by self-styled "Madame Frexit" Marine Le Pen, is now more popular than the center-right Republicans or ruling Socialists.

   • 2018 June 4, Maïa de La Baume, “Populist plan for 2019 election puts EU in crosshairs: The next European Parliament could well have more Euroskeptic voices. But can they work together?”, in Politico:

     It no longer advocates Frexit from the EU or leaving the euro currency.

   • 2022 April 8, John Lichfield, “Get ready for a scary fortnight in French politics: a Le Pen presidency really is possible”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     Her European policy is Frexit by stealth – unilaterally reducing payments to the EU budget and breaking EU laws she does not like.