EU Authorities Signed the Brexit Agreement

The document was signed by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, have signed an agreement on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in Brussels. They reported this on Twitter on Friday, January 24th. “Today, Ursula von der Leyen and I signed an agreement to withdraw Great Britain. Some things will inevitably change, but our friendship will continue. We are starting a new chapter as partners and allies. And I'm interested in writing a new page together,” Charles Michel wrote. At its turn, Ursula von der Leyen noted that after signing the document "the possibility of its ratification by the European Parliament opens." On the eve it was reported that on January 29 the European Parliament is scheduled to ratify the agreement on Britain's exit from the EU. At an emergency meeting yesterday, the European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee supported the Brexit agreement. Also yesterday, January 23, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain signed a bill on the country's withdrawal from the European Union. Brexit itself is scheduled for January 31.