Britain triggers Article 50 move to leave the EU - this is how the day unfolded

Record ID: 899155

  • Title: Britain triggers Article 50 move to leave the EU - this is how the day unfolded
  • Date: 29th March 2017
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY, (MARCH 29, 2017) (REUTERS) MEDIA GATHERED (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "The British government has now officially declared its intention to leave the European Union. We, Germany but also the other partners of Great Britain in the European Union, surely did not hope for this day. We are losing a strong and important member state. But of course we respect British voters' democratic decision." MEDIA AND PEOPLE LISTENING LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 29, 2017) (REUTERS) POLICE WALKING IN FRONT OF HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
  • Embargoed: 12th April 2017 16:29
  • Keywords: Europe Article 50 Farage Britain Euro Brexit EU Lisbon Treaty Theresa May
  • Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, BERLIN, GERMANY AND BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • City: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, BERLIN, GERMANY AND BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0096A0LCUF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A WRAP OF MATERIAL THAT HAS ALREADY MOVED ON REUTERS SERVICES AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY FRESH VIDEO
    Britain made history on Wednesday (March 29) by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty that will set the ball rolling on its exit from the European Union, after more than four decades of the 28-member bloc. These are some of the day's significant developments.
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