UK triggers Article 50 clause to leave the European Union

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Brexit is finally beginning in earnest.

The European Union announced Wednesday the United Kingdom triggered the so-called “Article 50” clause to leave the European Union after 44 years. European Council President Donald Tusk made the announcement on Twitter Wednesday morning.

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