British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the United Kingdom's exit from the single European market as an “
incredible moment
” on Thursday, December 31, assuring that his country would be “
open, generous and outward-looking
”.
“
It's an incredible moment.
We have our freedom in our hands and it's up to us to make the most of it
, ”Boris Johnson said in his New Year's address.
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After half a century of European integration, Brexit is becoming a reality for the United Kingdom, which officially left the EU on January 31 but benefited from a transitional period to cushion the shock.
Boris Johnson also hopes to bring together Britons who have torn apart over Brexit, to the point of seeing the country's unity crack, with Northern Ireland and Scotland having voted in majority against leaving the EU. “
I think the overwhelming instinct of the people of this country will be to come together in a United Kingdom where England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work together to express our values to the world. whole
”, estimated the head of the Conservative government, great architect of Brexit. “
A United Kingdom that is open, generous, outward-looking, internationalist and practicing free trade,
” he continued.
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