UK's ambassador to EU leaves his residence
The United Kingdom's ambassador to the European Union, Sir Tim Barrow, was seen leaving his house in Brussels on Friday, the day Britain was due to leave the bloc
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The United Kingdom's ambassador to the European Union, Sir Tim Barrow, was seen leaving his house in Brussels on Friday, the day Britain was due to leave the bloc. Britain begins the day as a member of the European Union.
Its status at the end of the day - as a proud nation that has reclaimed its sovereignty, or a diminished presence in Europe and the world - will still be up for debate.
Britain officially departs the EU at 11 p.m. local time Friday, midnight in Brussels (2300 GMT, 6 p.m. EST).
The departure comes 3½ years after the country voted by a margin of 52%-48% to walk away from the club that it had joined in 1973.
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It’s the first time a country has left the EU, and many in the bloc regard it as a sad day.
In Brussels, European Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission leader Ursula von der Leyen is due to sketch out the EU’s first steps as a group of 27, rather than 28.