- Title: Britain triggers Article 50 move to leave the EU - this is how the day unfolded
- Date: 29th March 2017
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT, DONALD TUSK, SAYING: "So here it is. Six pages. The notification from Prime Minister Theresa May triggering Article 50 and formally starting the negotiations of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union."
- 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: LVA0056A0LCUF
- 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. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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