Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The United Kingdom held a referendum on June 23, 2016, deciding to leave the European Union with 52% in favor.
• The country officially left the EU on January 31, 2020 after 50 years of free trade and people movement.
• To date, the political, economic, social, and cultural aftermath of Brexit is still being felt in the UK.
• The departure from the EU has increased costs and delays for British firms due to new bureaucratic processes.
• Brexit has also led to an unexpected increase in immigration rather than reducing it.
• Brexit has resulted in five prime ministers, further polarizing the Conservative Party.
• Public opinion in the UK has started to regret the decision to leave the EU.

Conclusion: Five years after Brexit, regret is apparent and the economy has experienced significant setbacks. Nationalism and sovereignty alone have not been able to compensate for the economic losses.

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