BRUSSELS – The European Parliament gave final approval to Britain’s divorce from the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, paving the way for the country to quit the bloc on Friday after nearly half a century and delivering a major setback for European integration.
EU lawmakers voted 621 for and 49 against the Brexit agreement sealed between Britain and the 27 other member states last October, over three years since Britons voted out.
Thirteen lawmakers abstained.(Reuters)
