When did the idea of Brexit start?
February 8, 2017: The House of Commons passed legislation Wednesday to allow the government to officially begin the Brexit process. March 14, 2017: The British Parliament passed a bill that will allow Prime Minister Theresa May to start talks to leave the European Union.
What does the EU do today for all of its members?
The EU contributes to the creation of more and better jobs across Europe, and aims for decent social standards for all its citizens, including through the €86.4 billion European Social Fund. Responsibility for employment policies and social affairs is shared between the EU and its Member States.
Why the EU is important?
The EU has delivered over half a century of peace, stability and prosperity. It also plays an important role in diplomacy and works to promote these same benefits – as well as democracy, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law – across the globe.
What will happen to EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit?
Any EU citizen already living and working in the UK will be able to carry on working and living in the UK after Brexit. The current plan is that even after Brexit, people from the EU will be able to move to work in the UK during a “transition” phase of about two years.
What is Brexit and why does it matter?
Why “Brexit?” A portmanteau of the words Britain and exit, Brexit caught on as shorthand for the proposal that Britain leave the European Union and change its relationship to the bloc on trade, security and migration. Britain has debated the pros and cons of a club of European nations almost since the idea was broached, after World War II.
What was the Brexit referendum and what was the result?
A referendum – a vote in which everyone (or nearly everyone) of voting age can take part – was held on Thursday 23 June, 2016, to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union. Leave won by 51.9\% to 48.1\%.
What does the Brexit deal mean for Northern Ireland?
What’s in the Brexit deal? Freedom to work and live between the UK and the EU also comes to an end, and in 2021, UK nationals will need a visa if they want to stay in the EU more than 90 days in a 180-day period. Northern Ireland will continue to follow many of the EU’s rules in order to avoid a hardening of its border with the Republic of Ireland.