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Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown

By J. LAWLESS/R. CASERT
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — So long,
farewell, auf wiedersehen,
adieu.
With little fanfare, Britain left
the European Union on Fri-
day after 47 years of mem-
bership, taking a leap into
the unknown in a historic
blow to the bloc.
The U.K.'s departure be-
came official at 11 p.m.
(2300GMT), midnight in
Brussels, where the EU is
headquartered. Thousands
of enthusiastic Brexit sup-
porters gathered outside
Britain's Parliament to wel-
come the moment they'd
longed for since Britain's
52%-48% vote in June 2016
to walk away from the club
it had joined in 1973. The
flag-waving crowd erupt-
ed in cheers as Big Ben
bonged 11 times — on a
recording. Parliament's real
bell has been silenced for
repairs.
In a message from nearby Brexit supporters celebrate during a rally in London, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.
10 Downing St., Prime Minis- Associated Press
ter Boris Johnson called Brit-
ain's departure "a moment the loss of their EU iden- Brussels as British flags were ain a proud nation that has will be debated for years to
of real national renewal tity, and some marked the quietly removed from the reclaimed its sovereignty, come.
and change." passing with tearful vigils. bloc's many buildings. or a diminished presence
But many Britons mourned There was also sadness in Whether Brexit makes Brit- in Europe and the world, Continued on Page 8