Thousands of European Union supporters marched through central London Saturday, protesting the Brexit referendum result. Many participants in the 3-kilometer “March for Europe,” which went from Hyde Park to Parliament Square, said they hoped Britain’s lawmakers would block any moves to leave the 28-nation bloc. Britain voted to leave the EU on June 23.
'March for Europe' in London Protests Brexit
![Many at Saturday’s pro-European Union march carried banners mocking former London Mayor Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, the head of the United Kingdom Independence Party, July 2, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B71B7900-6FF1-44D7-9765-6B5A00EAB057_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Many at Saturday’s pro-European Union march carried banners mocking former London Mayor Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, the head of the United Kingdom Independence Party, July 2, 2016.
![After marching from Hyde Park through Trafalgar Square, pro-European Union protesters head toward Westminster, July 2, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0EAAF72E-3A27-430A-A146-CDCB80CA44D6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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After marching from Hyde Park through Trafalgar Square, pro-European Union protesters head toward Westminster, July 2, 2016.