EU Ratifies Trade Deal with Britain

The European Parliament has ratified a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain. 

Results announced Wednesday showed EU lawmakers supporting the pact with a vote of 660 votes in favor and five against, with 32 members abstaining.  The vote was the final step in a years-long process of defining trade terms between Britain and the remaining 27 members of the European Union. European Council President Charles Michel welcomed the vote Wednesday, saying it “marks a major step forward in EU-UK relations and opens a new era.”