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Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing.
Pro-European Union demonstrators march in Berlin on March 31.

When the United Kingdom voted for Brexit nearly three years ago, some thought it might mark the beginning of the end of the European Union. Some analysts warned the U.K. would be the first in a series of dominoes to fall and spoke of a possible "Frexit," "Nexit" and "Swexit."

But instead of becoming a harbinger of the EU's demise, the United Kingdom descended into

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