Brussels on Tuesday launched legal action against Cyprus and Malta over their controversial golden passport schemes for wealthy investors, saying they were illegal and undermined EU citizenship.
Britain on Friday ended almost half a century of European Union membership, making a historic exit after years of bitter arguments to chart its own uncertain path in the world. There were celebrations and tears across the country as the EU's often reluctant member became the first to leave an organization set up to forge unity among nations after the horrors of World War II.