"This is only a goodbye, my brothers" resounded in the hemicycle of the European Parliament. In Brussels, two days before Brexit, this song of Scottish origin accompanied the departure of MEPs from the British delegation.
Their counterparts began the verses in English and French with hastily distributed mimeographed texts.
A few hours earlier, the European Parliament gave the final green light to Brexit by a large majority. Touching debates followed this vote, accompanying applause from supporters of staying in the European Union.