European Parliament Approves Post-Brexit Trade Deal With UK

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the debate on EU–UK trade and cooperation agreement during the second day of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels, on April 27, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The European Parliament announced on Wednesday that EU lawmakers had voted overwhelmingly in favor of the agreement with Britain on post-Brexit trade arrangements.

EU lawmakers approved the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement by 660 votes to five, with 32 abstentions.