Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles Burton will finally leave the European Union on Friday and in a three year plus back-and-forth that has raged ever since the British people voted in a national referendum to lead the block and go it alone for more on this and other news around the world let's go over to our eun-jung minute at the NewsCenter the Sherman tell us more about this vote and more importantly what happens now well conn-young EU member states have bid farewell to the UK in their final vote for exit at the EU s Parliament in Brussels some showing joy others sadness during a plenary plenary session on Wednesday of the 684 MEP present a 621 voted in favor of the bill 49 against the deal was passed following the UK government's backing last week Burton will officially leave the EU at 11:00 p.m. GMT this Friday becoming the first member to leave the block after it's 47 years as a member when it leaves the number of member states and the EU will tick down to 27 while saying goodbye to the UK the president of the European Commission Earths LaVon de Lyon emphasised fairness ahead of the trade negotiations lying ahead of them when it comes to access to their single market with zero tariffs but the precondition is that European and British businesses continue to compete on a level playing field we will certainly not expose our companies to unfair competition we will always love you and we will never be far long live Europe after January 31st both sides will embark on a transition period this year to set their future relationship until then Britain will remain within the EU s rules and economic Arrangements that's going to be a grind when you think of a tight timetable with only 11 months available for treating Ossetians the EU is preparing for a no deal contingency plan and as experts have raised the possibility that the talks could fall apart however a British prime minister Boris Johnson has been making it clear that regardless there will be no extension of the transition period
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