The UK's flag has been taken down at the European Union's HQ in Brussels. One member of staff brought the flag down two steps while another removed it and folded it. 27 member states will remain in the bloc after the UK officially leaves at 11 p.m.
The EU after Brexit: You'd have to be a masochist to seek power in Brussels right nowThe UK is leaving the European Union. British citizens are still divided and still deeply emotional about the whole thing. While some will be popping Champagne come Brexit time, others will be weeping into the blue-and-gold flags.
In other words, the way many are reading today's events are silly old Britain threw its toys out the pram and the cuddly EU is taking the whole thing in its stride with great dignity.Brexit was a game that took place on the EU's home turf in front of a home crowd. The whole thing was negotiated in Brussels where, essentially, the UK stood alone against 27 member states and the EU's most powerful institutions.
Next, there's the EU's place in the world. The EU loves to present itself as one of the key pillars of power in the new world order. Before Donald Trump entered the White House, the EU could point to the Iran nuclear deal as evidence of its position on the world stage. But it has so far been unable to get any of the key players in that deal back around the table.
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