Shortly after 1pm on Wednesday (29 March), the UK's envoy handed the long-awaited letter from British prime minister Theresa May to European Council president Donald Tusk. The letter formally triggers the exit procedure from the European Union.
"So here it is," said Tusk, waiving the 6-page letter in his hand.
"I am writing to give effect to the democratic decision of the people of the United Kingdom," Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.
Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.