Brexit

Pro-European Union demonstrators march in Berlin on March 31.

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Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

9:58am April 26, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing.

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Will Grover, a local councillor in Lincolnshire, tells pro-Brexit voters in the village of Horncastle that they should be proud of voting to leave the European Union. Grover says Brexiteers can feel stigmatized for their views, and he hoped the gathering

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North Of London, Brexit Supporters Gather To 'Feel Proud And Unashamed'

2:29pm April 17, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

The Leavers of Lincolnshire group aims to provide a safe space "so you could come together and be proud to be a Brexiteer," says a member. "To not be called an idiot, to not be called a racist."

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at a news conference at the conclusion of the EU summit in Brussels.

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EU Extends U.K.'s Brexit Deadline Until Oct. 31

11:08pm April 10, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Frustrated by the British parliament's failure to develop its Brexit plan, EU leaders offer a compromise extension. Now the U.K. has to renew its efforts to agree on terms for the divorce.

Recent isotopic analysis of pig remains from several ceremonial sites in the Stonehenge area show that the swine and celebrants sometimes came from as far as what is now Scotland and Wales.

Opinion: Can Stonehenge Offer A Lesson For Brexit?

4:44pm April 06, 2019

by Scott Simon

As the U.K. continues to debate the state of Brexit, NPR's Scott Simon looks at how a new discovery at Stonehenge might offer a lesson in coming together.

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The EU will offer visa exemptions to U.K. travelers, even if Brexit takes place without a deal. But the law would require the U.K. to offer reciprocal visa-free travel to all EU nations. Here, customs signs are seen in London's Stansted airport.

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After Brexit, EU Will Allow U.K. Citizens To Visit Without A Visa

12:22pm April 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The European Union Parliament's visa exemption plan will put the U.K. in the same category as more than 60 other countries — including the U.S.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May walks out 10 Downing street in London on Wednesday. She announced that if her Brexit deal is approved by Parliament, she will step down from her post.

Theresa May Agrees To Quit If Brexit Deal Passes In UK Parliament

3:17pm March 27, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Members of May's own party had urged her step aside — a move that would clear the way for a new Conservative leader to steer through the next phases of the U.K.'s departure from the EU.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is reportedly facing pressure from within her Conservative Party to quit over her handling of the Brexit process. Here she attends a church service on Sunday in Aylesbury, England.

British Prime Minister Theresa May Faces New Pressure To Quit As Brexit Deadline Looms

4:45pm March 24, 2019

by Samantha Raphelson

British newspapers reported on Sunday that senior members of May's cabinet could resign to force her to leave. May has until the end of next week to get a Brexit deal through Parliament.

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after addressing a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels on Friday.

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U.K. Gets Brief Extension To Withdraw From EU As 'Cliff-Edge' Date Delayed

9:31am March 22, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

European Union leaders gave the country two different deadlines, depending on whether U.K. lawmakers can agree on a path forward. One deadline is in two months; the other in two weeks.

Demonstrators carry EU flags and shout slogans outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on March 21.

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Petition To Cancel Brexit Breaks U.K. Government Website, Tops 1 Million Signatures

4:00pm March 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"I simply want a large number to slap in the government's face," said Margaret Anne Georgiadou, the petition's organizer. And then came the deluge.

Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Brussels. He told British Prime Minister Theresa May that an extension for withdrawal from the EU is possible, but with a caveat.

On The Brink Of Brexit, PM Theresa May Pushes For Extension With EU Support

6:50pm March 20, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The European Council President said a delay of three months is possible. But U.K. lawmakers would have to approve terms of separation that May has already unsuccessfully proposed to them.