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European Union leader Donald Tusk condemns those he says called for Brexit with no idea how to carry it out, saying he has been wondering what that "special place in Hell" looks like for them. SOUNDBITE
European leaders gather in Brussels for a special EU summit to discuss Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. IMAGES of the roundtable
The campaigns for Britain's Brexit referendum may be over, but the memory lives on. Rosanna Philpott looks back at some of the highlights - and lowlights - of the last few months.
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
Crates containing two endangered giant pandas are loaded onto a plane as they return to China after 12 years in the United Kingdom at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. It had been hoped female panda Tian Tian ("Sweetie") and male Yang Guang ("Sunshine") would breed while at the zoo, but they did not produce a cub. The pair are flying back to Chengdu where they will live at a wildlife sanctuary. IMAGES