Ursula von der Leyen and Michel Barnier.
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Francisco Seco / AP / SIPA
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her Council counterpart Charles Michel on Wednesday signed the post-Brexit trade agreement with London to frame the historic break, which is due to enter into force Thursday at 11 p.m.
In front of European flags, the two leaders, smiling, signed these texts in front of the cameras and the photographers.
The documents must then be transported by a Royal Air Force plane to London to be also initialed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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