There were tears, hugs, emotional speeches, some flag waving and singing in the European Parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers said farewell to the U.K.
There were tears, hugs, emotional speeches, some flag waving and singing in the European Parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers ratified the U.K.'s terms of departure from the EU, and took stock of the challenges facing the EU-U.K.'s future relationship and the EU itself.
Lawmakers then voted on the 'Withdrawal Agreement' with 621 Members of the European Parliament voting in favor of it, with 49 votes against and a smattering of abstentions. Pro-Remain MPs of the European Parliament hug and wipe away tears following a historic vote for the Brexit agreement at a session of the European Parliament.Not everyone was parting with a tear. Anti-EU MEP, Brexit campaigner and euroskeptic MEP Nigel Farage, a familiar antagonist in the European Parliament told the parliament:
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said before the vote that the 'Withdrawal Agreement' was just a step at the start of a new relationship with the U.K.
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