At 23 a.m. local time on January 31, that is, at 7 a.m. Beijing time, Britain officially separated from the EU and said goodbye to its 47 year old allies, which also put an end to the more than three-year process of brexit.
Many places in Britain held celebrations of different sizes on the same day, but the celebrations in the capital London were the most eye-catching. The British flag was hung on every flagpole in Parliament Square. Brexit supporters came to Parliament Square early to express their feelings. From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., large-scale celebrations were held in Parliament Square. Light shows were staged in Whitehall and Downing Street, implying British unity; The prime minister's office starts to show the countdown from 10 p.m. At 3 p.m., about 3 million brexit commemorative coins officially began to circulate.
In addition to the celebrations, anti brexit protesters held demonstrations and demonstrations in many parts of the UK. Britain entered a transitional period after brexit. The transition period starts on February 1 and ends on December 31, 2020. During this period, Britain remained in the EU customs union and the European single market, and the trade relations between the two sides maintained the status quo; Personnel can also move freely; Comply with all EU rules, but no longer participate in the EU decision-making process. Britain and Europe hope to reach an agreement on economic and security cooperation before the end of the transition period.
On January 29 local time, the European Parliament approved the "brexit" agreement. After the vote, the members present hand in hand sang the Scottish classic song "lasting friendship" to bid farewell to Britain with this first well-known "song of parting".
On January 30 local time, the EU officially approved the brexit of the UK, which is the last step in the internal procedure before the UK leaves the EU on January 31. It is reported that Britain will issue a newly minted 50p coin on January 31 to commemorate Britain's departure from the EU on January 31 local time. The commemorative coin is engraved with the words' sharing peace, prosperity and friendship 'and the date' January 31, 2020 '. (source: CCTV news / chinanews)