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posted by on Thursday March 30 2017, @07:14AM   Printer-friendly
from the Brexit-Means-Brexit dept.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-39431428

The UK Government has officially notified the EU that they are invoking Article 50. This begins the 2-year timer for the UK to leave the EU.

In a statement in the Commons, [Prime Minister Teresa] May said: "Today the government acts on the democratic will of the British people and it acts too on the clear and convincing position of this House."

She added: "The Article 50 process is now under way and in accordance with the wishes of the British people the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union.

"This is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back."


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  • (Score: 2) by Unixnut on Thursday March 30 2017, @11:57AM

    by Unixnut (5779) on Thursday March 30 2017, @11:57AM (#486431)

    Not to mention, if the EU manages to reform itself and become some sort of coherent democratic structure that doesn't just ruin countries other than Germany, I am sure the UK can re-apply down the line.

    It isn't like this decision is "for now and ever". Unions, politicians, political winds, etc... all change with the time.

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