Britain's departure from the European Union was set in law Wednesday as, amid emotional scenes, as the bloc's parliament voted to ratify the divorce papers.
"Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depth of love," EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told the chamber, quoting British author George Eliot.In other words, as French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said:"The hardest part lies ahead... we're going to get down to brass tacks now."
"We're sad to see a country leaving that twice liberated us, twice has given its blood to liberate Europe."The day began with Britain's permanent representative to the EU Tim Barrow - from Saturday to be its ambassador - handing back the withdrawal agreement signed by Mr Johnson, to be stored in Brussels.
But he insisted on the seriousness of Brexit, comparing its significance to king Henry VIII taking Britain out of the Catholic church in 1534.
And you wonder why Britain despised by so many.
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