They embraced one another and chanted folk song Auld Lang Syne after ratifying the terms of Brexit.European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen quoted British author George Eliot, telling MEPs: "Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love."Members of the European Parliament joined hands and sang Auld Lang Syne in an emotional farewell to Britain after approving the terms of the country's exit from the European Union.
The UK will leave the EU at 11 pm on Friday after three years of struggle and gridlock over the terms of its departure from the bloc. MEPs voted overwhelmingly to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement on Wednesday, by 621 votes to 49.European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, pictured below applauding MEPs alongside Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, quoted British author George Eliot, telling the European Parliament: "Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.
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