jun 26, 2016 - The United Kingdom votes to leave the EU (Brexit)
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-Due to unrest over EU control and "violation of sovereignty", UK citizens vote in a referendum to leave the EU
-With a low voter turnout rate, the results were 51.9% for leaving the EU
-This is the first time any country has decided to leave the EU; especially impactful because the UK is one of the EU's main economic powerhouses
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