Brexit: not cancelled, but probably postponed

Yesterday's ruling by the High Court of England and Wales on Article 50 has led to dramatic newspaper headlines such as "Brexit bombshell", "Brexit in chaos" and "Brexit headache". Briefly put, the High Court ruled that the British Government cannot itself trigger the Article 50 procedure of the Lisbon Treaty by informing the European Council that the UK will leave the EU. The announcement must be given with the permission of the British Parliament.

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