British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) leaves with his wife Samantha after his speech at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, June 24, 2016. Cameron on Friday morning announced his intention to step down after his country has voted to leave the European Union (EU). (Xinhua/Han Yan)
5. "BREXIT" HITS EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
On June 23, the British voted to "say goodbye" to the European Union (EU) in a referendum by a 52-48 margin, shocking the world.
"Brexit" has split Britain's public opinion and reshuffled the cabinet. It dealt a hard blow to the EU's decades-long efforts on European integration, causing Euroscepticism to rise further.
Globally, "Brexit" reflects a grave divide among Western societies, the public's loss of confidence in its current system and an anti-globalization trend.
