Starting the new rules on a holiday helped, with some predicting more confusion and backups in the days ahead.
Tag: Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit)
Gibraltar Gets Its Own Last-Minute Brexit Deal on Borders
Spain and the European Union will share oversight over the flow of goods and people to the British territory, which worried about being left isolated and economically pinched outside the bloc.
Brexit’s Silver Lining for Europe
Both sides lost in Britain’s departure, but the European Union has been galvanized. And the Biden administration will encounter European allies bent on their own “strategic autonomy.”
Brexit, Lockdown and a Vaccine: U.K. Has a Head-Spinning Day of Change
Britain put millions more people under severe virus restrictions and approved a new vaccine, while Parliament approved a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union.
U.K. Parliament Approves Post-Brexit Trade Deal
After the House of Commons overwhelmingly endorsed the 1,200-page agreement, the House of Lords also voted in favor of British ratification.
U.K. Mourns the End of Erasmus Program in Wake of Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to replace the E.U.-wide Erasmus program with a national version, but former participants and university officials say the decision is shortsighted.
Brexit Deal Done, Britain Now Scrambles to See How It Will Work
Britain is finally departing from the European Union, but its formal exit is only the beginning of a high-stakes experiment to unstitch commercial relations across an integrated continent.
Brexit Deal Poses Threat to Boris Johnson and U.K. Conservative Party
Conservatives are united for now over the British prime minister’s trade deal, but as details emerge, he could face challenges from hard-liners and business groups.
For the E.U., Brexit Deal Is a Pretty Good One
The Brexit pact preserves crucial E.U. principles like the single market, and lets the bloc look ahead to its future without Britain.
Brexit Trade Deal Reached Between U.K. and E.U.
The trade agreement comes after months of negotiations, and still leaves critical details to be worked out.