Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has told CNN's Hala Gorani that he’s not the only EU leader who thinks Brexit may never happen.  

He did not reveal the names of the other EU leaders in the interview this evening.

On Friday Dr Muscat told Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant that he sensed doubts about the decision to quit the EU beginning to creep in.

“For the first time, I’m starting to believe that Brexit will not happen. I am seeing hopeful signs that indicate things will change. I see encouraging signs that the tide is turning. I’m not saying the Brits have made a mistake, but the mood is changing,” he said.

Dr Muscat acknowledged that the UK had voted to leave the EU, but said that the referendum result had created a situation "in which everyone loses" and said history was full of examples when the people's will had "disastrous consequences".

"It would be good if a political leader in the UK stands up and is courageous enough to address this new situation. Someone who says: let’s put the Brexit end-deal to a popular vote,” the Prime Minister said. 

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Dr Muscat said in today's interview that hardly anyone in the EU was happy that Britain was leaving the bloc. In his view, another referendum should be held where people should be asked if they agreed with the form of Brexit they were being offered.

Dr Muscat said leaving the EU would cost Britain billions of euro, but he insisted this was not some sort of punishment, but commitments made by Britain as a member of the bloc.