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Brexit insanity in the UK: "hate crimes" against non-Brits right after EU exit

2020-02-02T15:13:30.999Z


The Brexit has taken place and promptly it has unexpectedly bad consequences. In Norwich, racist news was against non-British people. The police are investigating.


The Brexit has taken place and promptly it has unexpectedly bad consequences. In Norwich, racist news was against non-British people. The police are investigating.

  • Great Britain left the EU on 31 January 2020 - Brexit is a reality.
  • The country does get new design options - but there are also many problems .
  • Brexiteer Nigel Farage expressed a threat to the EU at a ceremony to mark the exit from the EU .
  • A nationalist message emerged immediately after the EU exit .

Update from February 2, 2020, 3:41 pm: One or more strangers distributed nationalist messages in a tenement directly after the Brexit . Letters were pinned to all doors demanding new rules in the now independent country.

Someone I follow just shared this photo of a sign he saw attached to a front door in a block in Norwich.

Brexit has encouraged and emboldened these people. It will get worse.

Do whatever you can to support immigrants who face this shit. We all need to stand strong against it. pic.twitter.com/9IbB3ztOkO

- Simon Price (@ simon_price01) February 1, 2020

The message is translated:

“Now that we have our great country back, we think there is a rule that needs to be made clear to all residents of Winchester Town.

We do not tolerate people who speak languages ​​other than English in their home.

We are now our own country again and the Queen's English is the spoken word here.

If you want to speak the native language of the country, from whichever country you come from, we recommend that you return to this place and return this apartment to the City Council so that it can let British people live here and we can go back to what is normal was before you infected this once great island.

It's an easy choice: obey the rules of the majority or disappear.

You will not have much time before our government will introduce rules that put our Britain first. So it's best to develop with, or to disappear.

God protect the Queen, her government and all true patriots. "

Racist message after the Brexit: City bike reacted immediately

This nationalist work is strongly condemned by the city council of the northern English city. One member made it clear to the Eastern Daily Press : "Whoever hung it there committed a hate crime ."

Local politicians, however, do not leave it empty-handed. The incident has already been reported to the police and the investigation has started, the city council announced on Twitter.

As soon as we became aware of this incident, we reported
it to @NorfolkPolice and they are investigating.

We take this very seriously and encourage residents to
contact us or the police if they have any concerns. 2.2

- Norwich City Council (@NorwichCC) February 1, 2020

Brexit panic in the UK - Johnson threatens: "If he is not right, he will ..."

Update from February 2, 2020, 9.14 a.m .: Does Boris Johnson now show his true intentions after the Brexit? The prime minister is said to want to release Britain from binding EU rules. For this he also accepts border controls, British media quoted government sources not mentioned in the night of Sunday. The prime minister would be ready for a free trade agreement with the European Union modeled on Canada, it said. He wanted to present his negotiating goals for the upcoming talks on the future relationship with the European Union in a speech.

Johnson speaks to entrepreneurs and ambassadors on Monday morning, as a government spokeswoman for the German Press Agency in London confirmed. She did not want to comment on the exact content. The Telegraph recently reported that sovereignty was more important than smooth trade. For that he would accept trade barriers like tariffs.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Belfast, Daniel Baker, has sharply criticized Britain's and Northern Ireland's exit from the European Union. "I am very, very concerned," said the politician of the pro-Irish Sinn Fein party to the German Press Agency. "There is no good Brexit." The majority of people in Northern Ireland would have voted against Brexit, but would be ignored by the British government. "I didn't want Brexit, and I'm very concerned about the consequences, not only for Belfast and Ireland, but also for my children."

London's "The Sunday Times" is also worried about the future and immediately has a threat ready for Premier Johnson: "The prospect of some annoying months of negotiations that experienced EU observers warned could end tearfully in the second half of the year, is anything but ideal for the Prime Minister (Boris Johnson). "

However, the prime minister insists that this is an "extraordinary moment of hope" and that the "doubters, doom prophets and black painters" will be refuted, it continues. And. "We hope he is right about that. If not, he will have to take responsibility - in a very appropriate way. ”

Update, 7:20 p.m .: According to British media reports, the people viewed the implementation of Brexit with mixed feelings, but some ore Brexiteers did not miss the opportunity to celebrate their farewell to the EU in excess . In the "Red Lion", a pub directly opposite Downing Street, "Mister Brexit" Nigel Farage , pro-Brexit columnist Allison Pearson from the Daily Telegraph and Mark Francois , top politicians of the Tory hardliners, celebrated together with a few other selected guests.

Brexit accomplished - Ore Brexiteers celebrate near Downing Street

"We almost went to the banana republic because we were unable to implement the will of the people," said Pearson, according to welt.de. Francois became somewhat philosophical. "If the sun rises tomorrow morning, we will be a free country ," he predicted. Farage continued to face up to this Brexit euphoria . Since the Dutch and French rejected the European Constitution in 2005 and Brussels "forced" the EU on the Lisbon Treaty, "I have been certain that not only the UK but all of Europe should leave the EU, " he said of the report by according to welt.de.

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Nigel Farage is happy about the Brexit and believes that other countries should do the same as the British.

© dpa / Frank Augstein

Brexit completed - but for Nigel Farage the mission doesn't end there

Then he struck a belligerent tone: he would do anything to overthrow this empire . According to Farage, an easy task if the Brexit becomes a success. These statements make it clear: For the founder of the Brexit party, the mission by 31 January is far from over.

Update at 5:03 p.m .: While former EU Commission President Romano Prodi is already predicting the return of the British, EU negotiator Michel Barnier is concentrating on the upcoming negotiations with Great Britain. And he probably wants to be tough. "One thing is clear: the interests of every member state and all of our citizens come first, " the Frenchman wrote on Twitter on Saturday. He wants to present detailed demands and possible negotiation goals to the European Union in Brussels next Monday.

It's time now to start looking forward. On Monday, I will present a draft mandate for the negotiations with the #UK.

One thing is clear: the interests of, of each and every Member State and of all our citizens come first.https: //t.co/CRmsGviUYO pic.twitter.com/JaiGEmjTq0

- Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) February 1, 2020

Brexit completed: London and Brussels will negotiate in the transition phase

By the end of the year, practically nothing will change in everyday life despite the Brexit that has now taken place. But during the transition period that will apply until the end of 2020, both sides will have to clarify how things will go in retail and cooperation in other areas afterwards. A video tweeted by Barnier said that the EU regretted Brexit and was proud of what had been achieved. "But our loyalty is primarily for EU citizens."

Negotiations between Brussels and London are expected to begin in late February or early March. Barnier's proposals for the negotiating line have yet to be approved by the 27 EU countries, according to the plan on February 25th.

Update 3:21 pm: Tense mood on Brexit night, an ambiguous echo in the media and apparently hardly any parties on the streets - it seems that the British have rather mixed feelings about the midnight EU exit. And on the very first day that Britain is officially no longer an EU member, an expert predicts the return .

Brexit completed: ex-EU Commission president predicts return of the British

"I am convinced that they will have problems and will come back after 15 to 20 years," said former President of the EU Commission, Romano Prodi , at an economic event in Turin, according to the Ansa news agency. The politician, who headed the EU Commission from 1999 to 2004, drew a critical conclusion shortly after Brexit: "This is not a nice day for Europe, because Great Britain meant a lot to Europe, both from a military-political point of view and for them scientific research and finance. But it also always caused unrest. "

Update 1:23 pm: Despite a sometimes very tense atmosphere, the Brexit night in London was largely peaceful, announced Scotland Yard on Saturday. There were no major incidents in other parts of the UK either.

Five men were arrested in the government district of London for drunkenness and property damage, and there was also an arrest in Glasgow.

Brexit completed: Söder regrets leaving the EU and plans unusual measures in London

Update 12.02 p.m .: Brexit is also regretted in Bavaria. Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) said on Saturday that the British were leaving the EU and spoke of a “sad day”. "We will miss the British very much in Europe," said the Bavarian State Chancellery on Saturday.

Söder emphasized that relations with Great Britain will not be broken even after Brexit. Bavaria is therefore also planning a representative office in London. This "Bavaria Embassy" should open before the summer, said Söder. "We stay connected as Europeans!"

Update 10:02 am: 28 turns into 27 - because of Brexit, the EU institutions have removed the British flags. In Brussels, the Union Jack was also removed from the row of 28 flags shortly before the official departure of Great Britain at night on Saturday.

The British mission to the EU had already removed the EU flag on Friday.

Brexit completed: British media react ambiguously

Update from February 1, 2020, 9 a.m .: "It's done" - the Brexit is done! While the British government, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson , wants to make the move out of the EU an "incredible success" and "unleash the full potential of Great Britain", the British media reacted ambiguously.

The right-wing "Daily Express" proclaimed "a glorious new Britain", but the London "Standard" sees the United Kingdom more as a "bumpy road".

The "Daily Telegraph" was titled "Well done, British people - finally outside" while the television channel "Sky" was rather wistful with the treadmill message "Farewell, au revoir, goodbye".

The left-wing "The Guardian" underlined the continuing tension of the British regarding Brexit: "The mixed feelings on Brexit Day show that Britain is not yet comfortable in its skin". The tabloid "Sun" used the opportunity for a play on words and wrote: "Muscles without Brussels".

Brexit is here - but there is no real party mood

Update 9:58 p.m .: Apparently there is little party atmosphere on Brexit Day. For the historic break on Friday at 11 p.m., the British government has made little pompous celebrations: without Big Ben ringing, only with British flags on Parliament Square in London and a projected countdown at the seat of government. English sparkling wine and British specialties should be served at a reception on Downing Street.

Brexit party leader Nigel Farage , on the other hand, wanted to celebrate with exuberance. The "Leave means Leave" initiative organized a party in front of the parliament, at which Union Jack flags were waving and the national anthem "God save the Queen" was to be played. Fireworks were forbidden to Farage. In the afternoon he tweeted a photo of himself with a pint glass of beer and the slogan "I warm up for later. Cheers!"

Warming up for later. Cheers! pic.twitter.com/hN1zGHzL5R

- Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) January 31, 2020

Macron calls Brexit "historical alarm signal" - Von der Leyen wants to negotiate "very hard"

8:42 pm: Emmanuel Macron described the Brexit as a “shock” and “historical alarm signal” for the whole of Europe. This signal has to reverberate in all EU countries and "make us think," said the President of France in a short television speech on Friday evening. "Brexit was also possible because we didn't change our Europe enough," he added.

Meanwhile, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on ZDF "very fair, but very tough" negotiations with Great Britain after Brexit. The EU is in a good starting position because it has been the sales market for almost half of all British exports.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to present his negotiating goals for the upcoming talks on the future relationship with the EU in a speech on Monday.

Shortly before Brexit: British EU fans vote EU anthem on the charts

7.46pm: Symbolic victory for British EU fans: hours before Brexit, they put Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" at number 30 on the British charts . It is the official EU anthem . The anti-EU song "17 Million Fuck-Offs" by comedian Dominic Frisbey only came in at number 43, according to the chart publishers. Opponents and supporters of Brexit had called for their respective songs to top the British charts. This week, moreover, no song has been downloaded by the British as often as the EU anthem.

Police speak of Brexit panic at the port of Zeebrugge

5:07 p.m .: According to police reports, a Brexit panic broke out among truck drivers heading for England on Friday. There is currently a lot of traffic around the port in Zeebrugge , Belgium , and there are traffic jams on the roads leading to the ferry docks to Great Britain.

"The drivers obviously want to embark today instead of tomorrow because the Brexit is officially today," police spokeswoman Sarah Frederickx told the Belga news agency. " This is pure panic , because nothing changes for truck traffic." The police called on the avoidance of the area around Zeebrugge.

Brexit: Boris Johnson reaps violent headwind on the day of the exit

4:50 p.m .: The day of Brexit could have been a celebration for Boris Johnson - after all, the British prime minister has actually kept his promise and left the EU dry. Nevertheless, the British large media did not give praises on Friday. And when he visited the Brexit stronghold Sunderland , Johnson even had to listen to hostile chants at noon.

Students from the University of Northern England filmed Johnson's arrival. The video not only shows unpleasant British weather, but also transports loud voices from the background: "You're not welcome here!", "You are not welcome here!"

EXCLUSIVE: PM Boris Johnson arrives at the National Glass Center in Sunderland for a day of historic Brexit meetings. Video by @ Niamhyyy99 and @owen_valente pic.twitter.com/6fu0XbEBEv

- SRNews (@SRNewsNow) January 31, 2020

Brexit is approaching: Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken

4:25 p.m .: Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) emphasized the desire for a close relationship with the British shortly before Brexit. "This is a deep cut for all of us," she said in her podcast on Friday. Germany wanted to remain a close partner and friend of Great Britain , "because we share common values".

Even after Britain's exit, Europe should continue to move forward. "The 27 member states of the EU will do everything in their power to successfully develop Europe."

In a transition phase until the end of the year, London and Brussels are still negotiating further political relations. Intensive negotiations are necessary, said Merkel. "The European Union goes into these negotiations with good courage, but also with the representation of its own interests." A lot will also depend on Great Britain.

CSU General Secretary Markus Blume expressed himself even more concisely. "Love hurts", he tweeted, in German "love hurts" - and added: "But let's stay friends please!"

Love hurts - but please let's stay friends! #Brexit #EU #BrexitDay https://t.co/gLRqEc7Odx

- Markus Blume (@MarkusBlume) January 31, 2020

4.15 p.m .: The German auto industry, among others, is concerned about the approaching Brexit - it is already seeing the next sensitive date dawn: January 31, 2021 . Until then, there must be a free trade agreement with Great Britain. A field that has so far been neglected in this context is now focusing on star conductor Sir Simon Rattle.

Brexit with effects also on Germany: Local politicians have to do without candidacy

3.30 p.m .: Brexit also works on a small scale - it has serious effects for many people. In my private life, in my job - and in politics. For example, Bild reports on the case of the Mayor of Schleswig-Holstein , Ian Macnab : The Scotsman has lived in Germany for over forty years and has been the mayor of the 160-inhabitant town for eleven years. With the Brexit, Macnab has to step down as mayor and is no longer allowed to work in the municipal council - because only locals and EU citizens are allowed to hold political office in Germany.

"I loved being a mayor and I am very sorry I have to go now," Macnab told the newspaper. For the evening of Brexit he now has quite pragmatic plans: "I will hand over the keys to the administration, rehearse with my rock band and drink a nice Scottish whiskey!"

The Brexit also has a not so violent but unpleasant consequence for a local politician in Upper Bavaria . Here too, a bulkhead is the victim, as Merkur.de * reports. Michael Sinclair is no longer allowed to run for the local council. The group "People for Gauting (MfG) / Pirates" had chosen him in eleventh place on their list. However, because the in-house technician only has a British passport, he no longer has the right to vote in Germany from February 1. This is doubly bitter for Sinclair - because he was even born in Germany .

You can also find out more about the upcoming Bavarian local elections at Merkur.de *.

After years of hanging: Brexit becomes reality - and Austrian Post lands the laugh of the day

3:15 p.m .: Austrian Post has recognized Brexit with a pragmatic solution. A special postage stamp with the originally intended exit date March 29, 2019 was already designed and printed - and has now been updated using the overprint process. Cross out the old date, print the new one underneath: the new special stamp is ready.

"The stamps were already printed, but not yet on sale," post spokesman Michael Homola told the story of the story on Friday. “Throwing it away would have been too good. And then the idea came up to just overprint it with the new date. ”

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United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum

© dpa / Austrian Post

The brand was launched 140,000 times and has been available in three branches in Austria since Friday. Its face value is EUR 1.80 - enough to send a standard letter weighing up to 20 grams from Austria to non-European countries. "There will certainly be a lot going on in collections now, but I am also sure that it will perhaps surprise some relatives in Great Britain with a letter and this stamp," says Homola.

The Brexit is here - British riot papers react in an irritating way

2:45 pm: January 31st will be a historic date for Britain - whether good or bad. Normally, the London tabloids hit hard at such moments. But on the day of Brexit , the Yellow Press reacts surprisingly. Meanwhile, clear words come from Poland. The press reviews on Brexit can be found in this article.

In addition to announcements by the former EU partners (see 1:50 p.m.), Boris Johnson could also worry about a survey from his own country. The Prime Minister is unlikely to like the latest developments in Scotland.

Brexit: Ireland wants a tough course in the post-Brexit negotiations

1:50 p.m .: Ireland wants to follow a tough course in the upcoming post-Brexit negotiations between Brussels and London. This was said by Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Friday to Irish broadcaster RTÉ just hours before the British officially left the EU on Friday.

Above all, he wants to remain tough on the subject of fishing, said the Irish head of government, who will face a new election in the coming week. Great Britain no longer wants to easily share its fishing grounds with fishermen from EU countries. At the same time, more than 70 percent of British boat catches are exported to the EU. Free market access for British fish must therefore be linked to the right of EU fishermen to enter British waters, Varadkar said.

12.40 p.m .: At noon the Federal Government regretted Britain's exit from the EU as a cut for Europe and at the same time emphasized the unity of the remaining members. "As the federal government, we will continue to count on Britain to be a close partner and friend," said government spokesman Steffen Seibert . On the basis of long-term friendship and the common constitutional democratic values, which are also the values ​​of Europe, they will continue to work closely together.

European integration has brought peace and prosperity to Europe, emphasized Seibert. You secure a strong voice in a constantly changing world. "We are determined to continue this European success story together with the other now 26 European member states that are our partners." The EU will continue to maintain its unity and represent its interests in the future.

Brexit: Great Britain is leaving the EU - Belgium now worried about Merkel and Macron

11.45 a.m .: The Belgian finance minister Alexander De Croo fears a shift in power in favor of Germany and France as a result of the Brexit. “You can feel that this Franco-German axis is becoming much more important again. And frankly, that's not a good thing for Belgium, ”said the liberal vice premier on Friday on Belgian channel LN24. He always liked having the British at the table of the EU countries because of the balance of power.

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Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron

© dpa / Oliver Berg

France and Germany would now say, "They can choose any nonsense and the others have to follow," the minister said. The European Union will move closer together after Brexit, but the problem of difficult decision-making processes and speed of decision-making remains.

Brexit shortly before implementation: "The irony is ..." - Diplomat draws bitter conclusions

11:38: A former British EU diplomat drew a bitter conclusion shortly before Brexit . For 35 years, Great Britain had had to deal with the consequences of a decision in its relations with the EEC at that time: that of not joining the group of states from the beginning in 1957.

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Brexit - Margaret Thatcher in a European sweater

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"The irony of the story is that by 2015 we were going to get things sorted according to our national interest," complained David Hannay in an interview with the Guardian . Hannay had participated in Britain's EU accession talks in the 1970s and was later "Permanent Representative" of the UK in Brussels under Margaret Thatcher.

However, Thatcher was disappointed by EU diplomacy in the 80s, as Hannay went on to report. In a conversation with the then Prime Minister of Brussels, he described it as a “playing field between snakes and rung ladders”. Thatcher's answer: "David, you're pretty wrong here - they're all snakes."

11:22: For Gibraltar Prime Minister Fabian Picardo, Britain's exit from the EU is an extremely sad moment. For him - as well as for the population of the British exclave - this was "not a day to celebrate," said Picardo in an interview with the Spanish state television on Friday.

Gibraltar at the southern tip of Spain has been under British sovereignty since 1713. In the Brexit referendum in 2016, 96 percent of the citizens of the rocky country tip voted for Britain to remain in the EU. On the night of Saturday, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union anyway - much to the annoyance of the people in the overseas territory.

Large ceremonies are not planned, said Picardo. "Unfortunately, we will catch up with the EU flag and mark the difficult moment that we are forced to experience."

Brexodus in Brussels: British MPs leave Parliament - Spain and France are beneficiaries

10.55 a.m .: The MEPs of the Brexit party celebrated their "Brexodus" from Brussels. Together, the parliamentarians marched with their rolling cases from the European Parliament to the nearby train station on Place du Luxembourg in the European quarter of the Belgian capital on Friday morning.

"Today is the day on which Britain will be free after more than 40 years," said MEP Ann Widdecombe in a short speech. “Today we celebrate the beginning of our independence, our ability to control our own laws, our own trade agreements, our own borders. And we believe that Great Britain can look forward to the future with joy. ”For the 29 MPs of the Brexit party, the job was done and the“ harvest had come in, ”said Widdecombe. "That's it."

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Ann Widdecombe (right), Member of the European Parliament for South West England, and other members of the Brexit Party leave the European Parliament in Brussels.

© dpa / Yui Mok

The size of the European Parliament is reduced by the Brexit from 751 to 705 members. Because only two thirds of the 73 British seats in parliament are eliminated. The rest will be filled by members of the remaining Member States. As of February 1st, 27 new MPs will move into the EU Parliament. They had been elected in May, but could not take up their mandate because Brexit was postponed several times. Member States that were previously underrepresented in terms of their population now benefit. This is particularly the case in Spain and France , which each send five new EU parliamentarians. The number of German representatives remains at 96, since this is already the upper limit for a country.

10.48 a.m .: Boris Johnson has exceptionally nothing to do with Brexit negotiations on today's departure date - nevertheless, a lot is planned for the symbolic day. You can find out where the Brexit is visible and how the Queen spends the evening in this article.

Brexit shortly before implementation: Farage celebrates "massive victory of the people" - News

Update of January 31, 2020, 10:28 am: London Mayor Sadiq Khan pledged his support to Europeans in his city on the last day of Britain in the European Union. "Around a million

EU citizens who contribute so much to our city: you are Londoners, you are welcome here. And that will never change, ”Khan wrote on Friday morning on Twitter. Great Britain is leaving the EU , but London remains "a beacon for progressive ideas, liberal values, decency and diversity".

The head of the Brexit party, Nigel Farage , was exuberant and satisfied before the UK left the EU. The Brexit was "a massive victory of the people against the establishment," he tweeted in the morning. "Finally the day is coming when we can free ourselves."

At last the day comes when we break free. A massive victory for the people against the establishment.

- Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) January 31, 2020

Shortly before Brexit: scandal in the EU Parliament - Tory politicians handed out against Merkel

Update 20:04 : Geoffrey Van Orden , head of the British Conservatives in the EU Parliament, describes himself as a Eurosceptic and still voted against Brexit . In an interview with Der Spiegel , he now explained why - and that he is optimistic about Britain's future: "If we overcome our habit of self-indulgence, we can be very successful," he told the news magazine. He is concerned about the EU. For example, he considered the initiative to introduce majority decisions in foreign and defense policy questions as "dangerous nonsense".

He is now reconciled with Brexit, said Van Orden in the interview. The EU had made concessions to the UK before the Brexit referendum. In retrospect, he realized that the EU "had no real will to change" because "most never thought that we would actually go". Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) promised in London in 2014 that she would do everything to ensure that the country remains in the EU. "But in the end Merkel did nothing," said Van Orden to the mirror . This made him and his colleagues feel "let down".

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Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Bundestag.

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Shortly before Brexit: scandal in the EU Parliament - and Nigel Farage with somber prophecy

4:02 pm: The European Ministers of the federal states have shown relief with the end of the uncertainty about the time and circumstances of the Brexit. People and business now finally know what they are up to, they said, according to the Rhineland-Palatinate State Chancellery on Thursday after the European Ministerial Conference in Brussels. Rhineland-Palatinate State Secretary and Conference Chair Heike Raab (SPD) announced that the federal states would monitor and accompany the further developments.

Brexit News: EU countries agree to exit agreements

2:35 p.m .: One day before Brexit , the 27 remaining EU states agreed to ratify the withdrawal agreement with Great Britain . This was announced by the Council of EU countries in Brussels on Thursday. The procedure was considered a matter of form. Two other formal steps were still pending: the ratification document was sent to London and released on Friday. Then Britain can leave the European Union on Friday evening at midnight after almost 50 years.

The European Parliament had approved the more than 500-page contract on Wednesday evening. Thereafter, the approval of the 27 other countries was obtained in a written procedure. The central point in the agreement is a transition period until the end of this year, in which almost nothing changes in everyday life. Great Britain remains in the EU internal market and in the customs union. When traveling or in goods traffic, everything stays the same. The eleven-month period is to be used to negotiate how business in trade and other policy areas will continue from next year.

The exit agreement already regulates the rights of around 3.2 million EU citizens in Great Britain and 1.2 million British in the EU. They should continue to live and work as before. The contract also clarifies the UK's due payments to the EU . A compromise was also agreed to keep the border between the British Northern Ireland and the EU member Ireland open after the Brexit .

Brexit fix: Nevertheless, long negotiations are still ahead

12.20 p.m .: "We are out" - announced on June 24, 2016, BBC moderator David Dimbleby after counting the votes in the Brexit referendum . Now it is really so far. Britain will leave the European Union on Saturday night. But the dispute over Brexit does not end there. London and Brussels are facing a difficult stage.

Only now can talks about future relationships begin. In an eleven-month period, it will be clarified how things will continue in retail and other fields from 2021. Critics consider the period too short - new conflicts are imminent. The risk of an unregulated break at the end of the year is therefore not off the table.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to present his negotiating goals next week, according to the British media. Sovereignty is more important than smooth trade, he wants to emphasize in his speech, according to "Telegraph" (Thursday). The break between London and Brussels is said to be much clearer than planned under Johnson's predecessor Theresa May. He wants to free his country from the connection to EU rules and largely cut the connections.

The EU Commission, however, calls for the closest possible connection to EU standards . It will depend on how far Britain has access to the internal market. The Commission intends to propose the negotiating line next Monday, which will then have to be approved by the 27 remaining countries. At the end of February or beginning of March, it really goes to the negotiating table. There, both sides have been wrestling for the divorce agreement for more than two years after the 2017 application to leave the company, which is now practically under one roof. The EU27 should only formally agree once again in Brussels on Thursday.

Shortly before Brexit: scandal in the EU Parliament - and Nigel Farage with somber prophecy

9:33 am: With their embarrassing flag campaign and the triumphant farewell speech by Nigel Farage , the members of the Brexit party caused a final provocation in the EU Parliament on Wednesday evening . Farage was even turned off the sound in the end. In contrast, tears flowed when saying goodbye to other British MEPs who would have liked to have stayed in the EU . "Not a goodbye, but an au revoir" was the motto at a ceremony for the outgoing Labor MPs. They had brought scarves with the European flag and the Union Jack. The inscription: "Always united".

Brexit: tearful farewell to Labor MPs in the EU Parliament

And Green MEPs also said goodbye to their former British colleagues in a highly emotional way. "We leave a light on for you," they said on Tuesday on the steps to the parliament. The politicians also had candles in their hands. On Wednesday, they even organized a bagpipe player to say goodbye to their previous Scottish colleagues.

Despite this scene, Nigel Farage was in no way maudlin. Instead, he made grim predictions. First, he predicted that there would be no British return to the EU . Second, he predicted that other countries would do the same for the United Kingdom in the future . Poland, France and Denmark are at the top of the list, reports focus.de .

Update of January 30, 8:41 a.m .: Brexit champion Nigel Farage has left the European Parliament with a triumphant speech . The exit from the EU scheduled for Friday is a farewell without return. "We will never come back," Farage called on Wednesday before the ratification of the EU exit agreement in Brussels. "We love Europe, we only hate the European Union." He hoped that the UK exit would be the beginning of the end of the European project.

Nigel Farage with triumphant Brexit speech: "It's over"

After Farage speech swung the deputies of its United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum Party British flags , even though that violates parliamentary rules. When the incumbent president asked her to remove the flags, Farage just said, "It's over." Deputy President Mairead McGuinness said, "Put your flags away," she said. "And take them with you if you go now."

Update 6.49 p.m .: The way to an orderly Brexit is paved: The European Parliament has ratified the corresponding treaty. The MEPs voted in Brussels by a large majority. Parliament President David Sassoli spoke of a "sad day". Some MPs could not hold back the tears. Great Britain's regulated exit from the European Union will then take place late Friday evening - after 47 years. The 27 remaining EU countries also have to agree again, but this is a matter of form.

Chaos Brexit under Johnson? Ex-ambassador warns shortly before leaving

Update, 3:13 p.m .: Three years would have been missing for the "golden" one - at least if one would count Britain's relationship with the European union in marriage. After 47 years, the United Kingdom will leave the EU - and on Wednesday evening one of the cubes necessary for the withdrawal will fall: Around 6 p.m., the EU Parliament wants to sign the withdrawal agreement and thereby commit the last act of the Brexit drama . This means that nothing stands in the way of leaving on Friday, January 31st. Wistful voices are heard before ratification - but also happy ones.

#Brexit: MEPs vote today at 6 p.m. on the UK's exit agreement from the EU. A debate is scheduled before the vote (starts at around 4.15 p.m.).

More information @ https://t.co/vRsE9ywoWo pic.twitter.com/cAnt6hLqPD

- European Parliament (@Europarl_DE) January 29, 2020

For example, the Greens foreign politician Reinhard Bütikofer said: "It will be a difficult exercise to get used to the fact that the United Kingdom will in future be one of the European actors for which the Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible." CDU MEP Peter Liese, on the other hand, warned before negotiations on future relations fail.

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas also addressed these future relationships . He wrote on zeit.de that negotiations on a free trade agreement could only succeed if "we treat each other openly and fairly". He made his demands to the Johnson government: "zero dumping and zero unfair competition". However, Great Britain should not be punished for leaving the country, Maas continued.

For the Brexit pioneer Nigel Farage, however, the Brexit only seems to be a stage win. "I am completely against the European Union in its current form, I want it to be torn down," said the British MEP in Brussels on Wednesday. After Brexit, his goal was "for Europe to leave the EU". He could imagine Denmark, Poland and Italy as the next exit candidates.

Chaos Brexit under Johnson? Ex-ambassador warns shortly before leaving

Update of January 29, 2020, 1:25 p.m .: The end of British EU membership is imminent. But will this be followed by the really big chaos surrounding Britain's exit ? In any case, Ivan Rogers, formerly the British ambassador to the EU, warns of this - and insists that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not tell the truth about the Brexit issue .

After Brexit: is the big chaos still to come? - Ex-ambassador with urgent warning

With the exit on January 31, it was United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum issue , according to Rogers not done, reported Welt.de . Since Boris Johnson * wanted a radical cut , it was almost impossible to reach an agreement with the 27 EU countries after the fact . The exit would amount to a " no deal " Brexit , Rogers said.

The former ambassador also stated that the vote for the United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum over time a momentum developed - Supporters and opponents were driven to extremes, it says on Welt.de . Rogers believes the EU will put "maximum pressure" on Britain. "The EU side will organize the negotiations according to their ideas," the ex-ambassador continued.

Brexit: vote on exit agreement is imminent - then a final step is pending

Update of January 28, 2020, 7:51 p.m .: On Wednesday afternoon, the EU Parliament finally votes on the exit agreement negotiated with Great Britain . From 4:30 p.m., there will be a final debate in Brussels on the contract, which regulates London's financial obligations , among other things .

As a last step in the ratification process, the EU governments have to approve the treaty again by Thursday . This is considered a formality and takes place in a written procedure. As a result, British EU membership ends after 47 years on Friday at midnight.

After Brexit: Johnson wants to completely reorganize immigration

London - sovereignty over immigration had been put forward by many Brexit supporters as a key argument for leaving the EU. Day X is now approaching, the formal end of British EU membership - but the new regulations for migration are unexpectedly difficult.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had repeatedly promised an immigration system with a point system like the one in Australia after the Brexit. "We want to encourage and welcome highly qualified immigrants to the UK while maintaining control so we can plan and pay for our public services," he tweeted about December.

Johnson had used it to advertise before the Brexit referendum 2016 ( Merkur.de * reported). However, the idea was rejected under his predecessor Theresa May because it was not considered to be effective.

Brexit: Johnson wants to doubt immigration system - experts

British experts have now raised serious doubts about the benefits of a point-based immigration system. This emerges from the report of an independent expert committee (Migration Advisory Committee), which was presented on Tuesday. Accordingly, the introduction of such a system could slow down economic growth. Jobs for British employees are also unlikely to be released as a result, the experts say.

Great Britain will leave the European Union on January 31 . After a transition period at the end of the year *, EU citizens no longer automatically have the right to live and work in the country as before.

The government in London wants to attract more highly qualified immigrants from around the world and let less poorly educated workers from the EU into the country. This is to be achieved with the help of a points system that applies to all potential immigrants. Whether a work permit is issued should then be made dependent on criteria such as training, age and work experience.

Brexit: tough transition phase? Barner hears “new clock ticking”

In other fields, too, the UK faces anything but a relaxed phase after the EU exit: EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier sees the upcoming negotiations with London as a "huge challenge". The time for this is "extremely short," he said during a speech at Queen's University in Belfast on Monday evening. "A new clock is ticking." This warning is also not new.

The key question is whether the UK with the EU and the European single market and the social and regulatory model of Europe will leave, said Barnier. "Because Britain cannot expect quality access to our single market if it insists on competing with us through government economic aid or [lower] social or environmental standards , " said the Frenchman. Talks are already in progress before January 31. Both a "hard Brexit" and a free trade agreement are possible at the end of the negotiations.

Happy to meet again this morning with my friend @PhilHoganEU for our regular and constructive exchange about the challenges for the future negotiations pic.twitter.com/KfjlTH2XcE

- Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) January 28, 2020

Brexit: what's next after January 31, 2020?

EU citizens have so far been able to live and work in Great Britain without any problems *. This could end after the Brexit , as Merkur.de * writes. Criticism of this has been coming from business associations for a long time. Agriculture, the hospitality industry, construction and the care sector in particular rely on workers from the EU . At the same time, employment is at a record level.

You can find out what consequences Brexit could have for Germany in this article at Merkur.de *. There you can also read the "A to Z" of Brexit.

The Brexit is here: Great Britain is leaving the European Union. This is how Brexit will affect the German labor market.

dpa / AFP / fn

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Rubric list image: © dpa / Alastair Grant

Source: merkur

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