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Tens of thousands protest against Brexit
Singing and dancing against the Brexit: tens of thousands of protesters have been demonstrating in London for the fate of their country in the European Union. Their key requirement was that The Parliament should repeal the Brexit vote.
The streets in the centre of the British capital are similar to one Happening: Dancing and singing a lot of mostly young people marched from Hyde Park to Parliament. Many of them were in the EU-flags shrouded, others waving colourful banners with Slogans such as “Breverse”, and “I’m with the EU”. Some protesters sang “We love you”. The BBC gave the number of the participants with approximately 40,000.
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The organizers appealed to the Parliament, any proposal to withdraw from the European Union. The future of Britain lies in the EU. “We can not prevent Brexit, by accepting the Referendum as the last word and the Finger off the self-destruct button,” said the organizer of the protest March, Kieran MacDermott. The next Generation should not be cast aside. The three-Kilometer-long March was organized under the Motto “March for Europe” on social media.
Four Million Signatures
Meanwhile, about four million Brits have already signed an Online Petition for a second Referendum. However, the competent Committee had expressed already in doubt, whether all the signatures were valid – there was “suspicious activity”. All of the currently significant politicians emphasize in London, there is no going Back. The vote of 17 million British exit from the EU would have to be implemented. In the referendum on may 23. June had voted 52 percent for the Brexit. In London had spoken against 60 per cent for remaining in the EU. Especially young voters voted against Brexit, while older voters are overwhelmingly in favour of voted.
Meanwhile, the power to continue fighting in the two major parties. As the BBC reported, strengthen the leading representatives of the opposition Labour party, the pressure on the Chairman, Jeremy Corbyn. Supposedly you try, the 67-Year-old to allow an honorable departure without any loss of face. Internal party critics are afraid to lose Corbyn at the top of future elections. In contrast, the Conservatives continue the search for a successor for Prime Minister David Cameron, who announced after his defeat in the Referendum for the next few months of its withdrawal.
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