UK after 3 and a half years After the referendum, at exactly 23. 00 on 31 January (02. 00 GMT 1 Feb) came from the European Union. the unification of the country was 47 years, but full integration into the European Union during this period of time was not: the United Kingdom has retained its currency and was not included in the Schengen area. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a statement to the nation an hour Before the country's withdrawal from the European Union once again outlined the main priorities of the government. The head of government said that for all its strengths, the EU for 50 years has moved in the direction that more is not suitable for the UK. Among other priorities he named the battle against climate change, the struggle for human rights in the world and support for women's education. The Prime Minister called for that Brexit was " the beginning of a new era of friendly cooperation between the EU and energetic Britain ", which at the same time is a " great European power ". The European Union regrets the decision of the UK to leave the EU, but the country will remain a key partner for the Union, it is reported in the appeal of the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell. "The UK will remain a key partner for the European Union ", - he said. Borrell also expressed the wish to build "an ambitious new partnership" with Britain in the field of trade and economic cooperation, law enforcement and criminal justice, foreign policy, security and defense. Twenty-3 June 2016 51, 89% of Britons voted for Brexit. Against was a little less - 48, 11%. This split in society has not passed unnoticed: Brexit, not sluchevskiy, turned 2 early elections, a change of 2 Prime Ministers and financial losses. The decisive moment in the life of Brexit recent General elections in which the ruling Conservative party scored an impressive victory. Then the agreement with the EU on the terms of a British exit freely passed all stages of approval and entered into force. Until the end of December 2020, Until then, until the End of the transition period, no real change will not. Throughout the year, the EU and the UK will lead the dialogue about a relationship. Johnson announced his desire to achieve "ambitious" free trade agreement and reach a consensus on maintaining close cooperation in a number of areas, most importantly in the field of security and intelligence. In parallel, the government will be to trade dialogues with countries outside the EU, as well as Among them with the United States, as it is supposed to work on his new immigration policy. <span style="color:darkgray