Brexit

Russian President Vladimir Putin said from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, that Britain's decision to exit the European Union was "comprehensible."

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Reacting To The Brexit Vote, Many World Leaders Express Anxieties

3:07pm June 24, 2016

by Hannah Bloch

As markets lurched after Great Britain's vote to withdraw from the European Union, leaders weighed in with worries, expressions of solidarity with the EU — and some soul-searching about its future.

Supporters of the 'Stronger In' Campaign watch the results of the EU referendum being announced at a results party at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Friday.

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Shock, Rage And Gallows Humor: A Brexit Backlash On Social Media

2:24pm June 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Young voters had overwhelmingly voted to remain in the European Union. Now there's a flood of anger from those who accuse older generations of choosing a future they don't want.

Donald Trump speaks from the 9th tee at his new Trump Turnberry Resort Friday in Ayr, Scotland. Trump endorsed the U.K. decision to leave the European Union even though Scotland was against it.

Make Britain Great Again? Donald Trump's Remarkable Reaction To 'Brexit'

1:28pm June 24, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

In Scotland, which voted against leaving the European Union, Donald Trump praised the vote to leave. He predicted it's a sign of a populist revolution to come across Europe — and the United States.

Advocates for the U.K. leaving the EU wave Union flags and cheer as the results come in at the Leave.EU referendum party at Millbank Tower in central London early Friday morning.

U.K. Votes To Leave EU; Prime Minister Cameron To Step Down

12:58pm June 24, 2016

by Mark Katkov

The vote was 52 percent to 48 percent in favor of leaving the EU. Global markets are down in the wake of the news. Prime Minister David Cameron, who advocated remaining in the EU, says he will resign.

People arrive to cast their votes Thursday at Hove Museum and Art gallery in Hove, which is near Brighton in southern England. Millions of voters are having their say in a bitterly fought, knife-edge referendum that could tear up the United Kingdom's EU m

It's Decision Time In The U.K.: Voters To Settle 'Brexit' Question

11:56am June 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Should they stay or should they go? The United Kingdom votes today on whether to remain in the European Union. Votes are counted by hand, and the result likely won't be known until Friday morning.

British expats compete in lawn bowling at La Siesta Bowls Club, on Spain's Mediterranean coast. Hundreds of thousands of Britons, many of them sun-seeking retirees, live in Spain. In general, Britons living elsewhere in Europe want their country to remain

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U.K. Expats In Spain Nervously Watch Brexit Balloting

10:56am June 23, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

The British debate on European Union membership has often focused on immigration. Yet some 2.2 British expats live on the continent and fear their lives could be turned upside down if Britain leaves.

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U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage says Britain should leave the European Union. Key themes in his campaign, including sharp criticism of the country's immigration policies, are similar to Donald Trump's positions in the U.S. presidential race.

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Britain's 'Brexit' Vote Has Echoes Of The U.S. Presidential Race

6:51pm June 22, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

With its anti-immigrant rhetoric and talk of unfair trade, the pro-Brexit campaign shares themes with Donald Trump's presidential run in the U.S.

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President Obama speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Concerns about a possible

If Your Job Is To Attract Investments Here, Then 'Brexit' Could Hurt

4:06pm June 22, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The U.K. is the largest source of foreign investments in the U.S. Representatives of state economic development teams weigh in on the possible impact of a "Brexit" on business in their states.

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Britain's Bookies: Odds Are U.K. Will Stay In E.U.

1:20pm June 22, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

The polls point to a close Brexit vote on Thursday. But the bookmakers, who've done better than the pollsters recently, say it's more likely that British voters will choose to remain in the E.U.

Aberystwyth lies in a cove along the Welsh coast and looks out toward Ireland. Aberystwyth is part of an area that YouGov, the on-line polling company, says is the most EU-friendly region in the United Kingdom.

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From London To The Welsh Coast, Sharp Disagreements On 'Brexit'

10:41am June 22, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The United Kingdom's cultural makeup has shifted many times through the centuries, but for some struggling in England, the latest changes are coming too fast.

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