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| - Britain is set to make history as the first country to leave the European Union, on January 31. The on-again, off-again relationship with the EU has been marked by celebrations and crises, of reasons to rejoice and deep-rooted recriminations. AFP is offering the following package of stories to illustrate those ups and downs, provide snapshots of who played major roles, and mull what might come next. Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,WRAP LONDON Britain calls time on almost half a century of European Union membership this week, striking out alone in a historic move that has bitterly divided the country. 700 words by Alice Ritchie. File picture. File video. File graphic Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-Johnson,PROFILE LONDON Even for a maverick politician like Boris Johnson, backing Brexit four years ago was a huge gamble. But as Britain prepares to leave the European Union next week, it has paid off spectacularly. 700 words by Alice Ritchie. File picture. File video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-characters,FACTS LONDON Britain's long, drawn-out Brexit saga saw several public figures play pivotal roles from eurosceptics Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson to former prime minister David Cameron who inadvertently launched the process. 650 words by Joe Jackson Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-process,FACTS LONDON With Britain ending more than four decades of economic, political and legal integration with its closest neighbours, here are some key moments to come. 450 words Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-joins,FOCUS PARIS On the first of January 1973, Britain joined the European Economic Community in festive spirits following a decade of tough negotiations, though public opinion on membership was mixed. 650 words by Karinne Delorme. File picture Also moving: Brexit-politics-diplomacy-history,BACKGROUND Britain-EU-Brexit-politics,CHRONO Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-crises,CHRONO Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-enlargement,CHRONO Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-history,CHRONO Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-withdrawal,CHRONO afp
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