Britain launches EU exit process

Britain formally launches the process for leaving the European Union yesterday, a historic step that has divided the country and thrown into question the future of the European unity project, reports AFP from London.
Just days after the EU's 60th birthday, Britain will become the first country ever to seek a divorce, striking a blow at the heart of the union forged from the ashes of World War II.
Nine months since the shock referendum vote to leave the EU, Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 of the bloc's Lisbon Treaty, meaning Britain is set to leave in 2019.
"We must no longer be defined by the votes we cast in the referendum but a determination to make a success of the result," May will tell MPs later Wednesday, according to pre-released extracts of her speech. 
"The triggering of Article 50 is the moment for the country to come together," May will say.
The move comes a day after Scotland's parliament voted in favour of holding a fresh referendum on independence from Britain, in a bid to hold on to EU ties.

Britain launches EU exit process

Britain formally launches the process for leaving the European Union yesterday, a historic step that has divided the country and thrown into question the future of the European unity project, reports AFP from London. Just days after the EUs 60th birthday, Britain will become the first country ever to seek a divorce, striking a blow at the heart of the union forged from the ashes of World War II. Nine months since the shock referendum vote to leave the EU, Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 of the blocs Lisbon Treaty, meaning Britain is set to leave in 2019. We must no longer be defined by the votes we cast in the referendum but a determination to make a success of the result, May will tell MPs later Wednesday, according to pre-released extracts of her speech. The triggering of Article 50 is the moment for the country to come together, May will say. The move comes a day after Scotlands parliament voted in favour of holding a fresh referendum on independence from Britain, in a bid to hold on to EU ties.