BREAKING NEWS: France calls EMERGENCY meeting following historic Brexit vote

FRENCH president Francois Hollande has called an emergency meeting following Britain's decision to leave the European Union as calls for a Frexit heightened.

Ministers in the French Government will meet before 8am (UK time) at an emergency meeting chaired by Hollande to discuss its reponse to the UK's decison to untangle itself from the 28-nation bloc. 

The Leave camp officially passed the winning mark just after six o'clock this morning as voters demanded Britain leave Europe. 

Far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen has already called for an EU referendum after she threw her weight behind the Brexit camp. 

This morning she repeated her previous calls for a “Frexit” following the historic vote – which saw the Leave campaign win more than 52 per cent of the votes.  

She tweeted: “Victory to liberty! As I have been demanding for many years, we now need the same referendum in France and EU countries.”

Hollande had previously made it clear that a leave vote was "irreversible", and that there will now be "extremely serious consequences" for the UK.

Britain's decision for an exodus has sent shockwaves around the world, with the UK's allies and rivals scramblinh to assess the implications of the vote.

The presidents of the European Commission, Council and Parliament will also hold a joint press conference in Brussels to set out their initial response to the demand for Brexit. 

Ministers in the Irish Government were called to special talks to reflect on the result ahead of a statement by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier tweeted: "The early morning news from £GreatBritain are truly sobering. It looks like a sad day for #Europe, the #UnitedKingdom. #UK"

More to follow..