Moving on: why the EU is not missing Britain that much

On the 5th anniversary of Brexit, commentators reflect on the EU's success at rallying together after Britain's exit

On the night of 23 June 2016 a storm broke out over Brussels. Rain poured, thunder rolled and lightning flashed over the headquarters of the European Union's institutions.

Then in the small hours came a political thunderbolt almost no one had forecast: the UK had voted to leave the union. Five years on, the Brexit tempest has subsided - in Brussels, if not in London.