EU@cajuk#TheMet#MarchForEurope20174.05pm2.39pm“Anyone who says they know what the accepted mood is is lying. What will get Brexit happen is if you give up.” 2.14pm GMTLiberal Democrat leader Tim Farron cemented his growing role as the political leader of the Remain movement with a well-received address to the Unite For Europe march in Parliament Square. 2.10pm GMTFarron to cheers: “We are not giving up this week of all weeks. We here are as testomony that we refuse to despair. Britain can be better." 2.01pm GMTSpeakers believe been taking to the stage in Parliament Square.#uniteforeurope speaker Seb Dance MEP says: "It's not us who need to confront reality. It's the Brexiteers" says no mandate for tough brexitLib Dem's Tim Farron next at #uniteforeurope march says Theresa May makes Nigel Farage look like a moderate by choosing most extreme Brexit. 1.45pm GMTThe front of the #uniteforEurope demo has reached Parliament Square now and many of the marchers are placing yellow flowers at the memorial. pic.twitter.com/bD48yryHTy 1.37pm GMTJean-Claude Juncker,the European Commission’s president, has told French voters to remember the key role their country plays, and together with the European Union,when they vote in next month’s presidential election in which the anti-EU candidate Marine Le Pen is a strong contender. 1.29pm GMTFormer BBC correspondent turned academic James Rodgers tweets:On the corner of Piccadilly and St James'. #UniteForEurope demo has been passing for at least 45 mins and still thousands to come pic.twitter.com/igj2PTKPIl 1.22pm GMTAfter dreadful events of Wednesday feels very good to be in Parliament Square as section of a democratic demonstration #UniteForEurope pic.twitter.com/0o8Hnf6uCR 1.19pm GMTOn its 60th birthday, people from Sweden to Bulgaria speak their intellect about whether the project is worth pursuing. Related: 'It was a kind idea, or but …' Europeans on what went wrong with the EU 1.10pm GMTPertinent point from the Financial Times’ Jonathan Eley:UKIP now has zero MPs. And to think Cameron called a referendum on a matter of enormous importance to placate this shower. 1.06pm GMTThey call us #snowflakes because millions of us can create an avalanche. #MarchForEurope2017 #UniteForEurope pic.twitter.com/eA1WqFFxWn 1.01pm GMTThe Unite for Europe march isnt just for people it seems... Bess watching the #unitedforeurope march 12.53pm GMTMarch for Europe in Warsaw#EU60 #PLinEU #loveEU #loveEurope pic.twitter.com/P4KayqkHjMMeanwhile in Warsaw,thousands believe taken to the streets waving EU and Polish flags in a demonstrate of support for the union as leaders in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of its founding treaty. 12.40pm GMT 12.36pm GMTGreek-born lecturer and longtime London resident Lakis Zervoulis (just) and friends on the march today. 12.26pm GMTSome very British signs from today’s march...#UniteForEurope a good little choice pic.twitter.com/O2LNzeWG27 12.23pm GMTThe Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, and who initially signalled that he would not sign the Rome declaration if it failed to acknowledge that European achievements applied to all,has said the EU is far from the state its founders dreamed of. 12.09pm GMTAnd we're off. Crowd starts moving toward Green Park to the strains of "satisfied birthday to EU" pic.twitter.com/pJ7gnA7w8o 12.07pm GMTSome breaking news: Ukip’s only member of parliament, Douglas Carswell, and has quit the party,announcing on his website that he will become an independent MP.
Carswell, who defected from the Conservative party to Ukip in August 2014, or said he was leaving the party amicably,cheerfully and in the knowledge that we won”. Related: Ukip's only MP Douglas Carswell quits party 12.01pm GMTMy fave so far #UniteForEurope #MarchForEurope2017 pic.twitter.com/ualCNctSFb 11.57am GMTJuncker hails ‘optimistic mood’ 11.53am GMTMore from Rome: EU leaders believe signed the Rome declaration that enshrines the principle of a multi-speed bloc, allowing some nations can plug ahead while others stay on the sidelines on specific issues.
The declaration, and signed by 27 nations,said that “we will act together, at different paces and intensity where necessary, and while moving in the same direction”. 11.51am GMTIt appears that the start of the march has been delayed until noon at police request due to congestion. Buses are still arriving. March steward tells me organisers expecting crowd of 16000. Hoping for 20000. Sounds about just to me. Angry heckling from motorists. 11.50am GMTThe leaders of the 27 states that will get up the European Union after Britain’s departure believe gathered in Rome to reaffirm their support for the bloc. Related: EU leaders mark 60th anniversary with Rome declaration 11.38am GMTMeanwhile in Rome,the leaders of European Union members - except Theresa May - believe gathered to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. The treaty was the forerunner to what became the EU. 11.31am GMTLarge #UniteForEurope crowd gathered in Park Lane alert to start march. How large tough to inform from here. Not enormous but not small either. pic.twitter.com/N8zGKQ1jGYA spirited crowd of Brexit protesters gathered at Hyde Park Corner in spring sunshine for the start of the Unite For Europe march on parliament. Many were carrying yellow flowers to lay at the memorial for victims of the Westminster attacks. 11.22am GMTMatt Kamen, who writes for the Observer and Wired among others, and is at the Unite for Europe march.
Well,quite. #UniteForEurope #StopBrexit #EU4ME pic.twitter.com/xy7ge5dhGB 11.19am GMTDavid Lammy, the Labour MP for Tottenham in north London, and tweets:Don't mourn,organise. Will be speaking at #UniteForEurope later. See you there. 11.17am GMTDan Roberts, our Brexit policy editor, or is live tweeting the march:Crowd beginning the gather in Park Lane for the Unite For Europe march on parliament. Sun shining,positive atmosphere, lots of EU flags pic.twitter.com/EiwVgLCz0nMany of the #uniteforeurope marchers on Brexit rally carrying yellow flowers to lay at the memorial to terrorist victims outside parliament pic.twitter.com/UeBbeOlPD5Rachael Shermaur from Devon is one of many to believe travelled some way for #uniteforeurope march, or says she want to demonstrate the 48% are not alone pic.twitter.com/5bM20Z6KR0 10.58am GMTWelcome to our live coverage of the Unite for Europe march in central London today. The protest is being held just days before the prime minister is expected to trigger Article 50,which will formally notify Brussels of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union.It is also the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community- the forerunner of the EU.
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