Britain voted to leave the European Union in a referendum in June 2016 – a result that sent shockwaves across the globe. In March 2017, the UK launched the EU exit process, setting a historic and uncharted course to become the first country to withdraw from the bloc by 2019. What will Brexit mean for Britain, the EU and above all Europeans?
Brexit
Britain’s divorce from the EU
Britain urges US, Europe to ‘go further’ in countering Russia
New British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt urges the US and European countries to do more to call out Russia's "malign behavior" and keep it in check, notably by implementing sanctions.
Report: Brexit fuels labour ‘supply shock’ for British firms
The report cited government data suggesting that the number of EU-born workers in Britain rose by just 7,000 in the year to June, after an increase of 148,000 in the previous 12 months.
Britain’s May to push Brexit plan at Macron’s French retreat
Theresa May has met Emmanuel Macron as she stepped up her efforts to win backing for her Brexit plans.
EU moving anti-piracy HQ to Spain from London post-Brexit
EU countries have decided to move the headquarters of the bloc's anti-piracy patrols from London to the Spanish port of Rota on March 29, when Britain exits the EU.
Boris Johnson urges May to drop new Brexit free trade plan
Britain's former foreign secretary Boris Johnson calls on Theresa May to drop her plans for a free trade area with the EU after Brexit.
Lawmaker: Leave campaign breach makes Brexit vote ‘dodgier than ever’
The Electoral Commission said Vote Leave had failed to declare its cooperation with another group, announcing fines and reporting the groups' conduct to police.