Brexit party MEPs have left the chamber following Nigel Farage’s speech and indeed taken their flags with themhttps://twitter.com/joncstone/status/1222557242228080641 …
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Speaker Mairead McGuinness admonishes MEPs for not listening to speeches. Says for many it will be their last in parliament and they need to be heard, adding: "There's a restaurant outside, go for a coffee."
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Green MEP Molly Scott Cato close to tears in very emotional speech. Concludes: "I hold in my heart that one day I will be back in this chamber, celebrating our return to the heart of Europe". Gets huge applause from other MEPs
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SNP MEP Aileen McLeod tells MEPs: "I hope very much that you will leave a light on for Scotland."
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Far-right Finns Party Laura Huhtasaari celebrates: “Britain will triumph outside of the EU! A shining movement that cannot be stopped. Farewell to the Brexit Party! I love you guys!”
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European Parliament vote is now 12 minutes late - which is actually very unusual for the European Parliament, they normally keep rigidly to time and nobody gets to speak. Speaker says she wants more people to be able to speak
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Dutch centre-right MEP Esther de Lange: "Brexit or Remain - Boris didn’t really care, did he? He saw the ticket to Downing Street and made up his mind at the last minute. This is what happens when part of the media get away with misinformation and blatant lies.”
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Labour MEP Theresa Griffin: "We are British and European and part of the most successful social peace project in history ... For our young people and future generations: keep the faith – that one day we can come back."
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Lib Dem MEP Judith Bunting: "I can't quite believe this is happening … I will not be blackmailed by Boris Johnson into supporting a deal that is fundamentally bad for Britain"
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Lib Dem MEP Martin Horwood: "I for one will not go gently into that good night ... My parents survived the war and they knew exactly what they were voting for in 1975." Adds: "We will be back."
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Croatian Europe minister Nikolina Brnjac will be the last person to speak before MEPs vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement - Croatia is chairing the EU Council and it's customary for the sitting minister to address the parliament on behalf of member states
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Michel Barnier: "In this new beginning I would really and sincerely like to wish the UK well."
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MEPs break into chorus of Auld Lang Syne as Brexit Deal is approved 621-49 with 13 abstentionspic.twitter.com/aopQlulzJ2 – at European Parliament Hemicycle
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Aaaand that’s it for Brexit. MEPs have now moved on to discussing the Coronavirus outbreak.
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