Brexit refers to the UK leaving the European Union (EU). In a 2016 referendum, 52% of British voters chose to leave the EU. The EU was formed after World War 2 to promote peace in Europe and economic integration between member states through a single market. Key reasons for Brexit included concerns about immigration, cost of EU membership, and European laws overriding British laws. However, leaving the EU also risks reducing the UK's access to the single market and weakening economic growth. The UK now has two years to negotiate withdrawal terms from the EU before exiting, with several potential scenarios for its future relationship with the EU.
2. What does Brexit mean?
word that has been used as a shorthand way of
saying the UK leaving the EU
A referendum - a vote in which everyone (or nearly
everyone) of voting age can take part - was held on
23 June, to decide whether the UK should leave or
remain in the European Union.
Leave won by 52% to 48%. The referendum turnout
was 71.8%, with more than 30 million people voting.
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4. Origins of European Union
Background: Europe devastated by War in 1945, fears of German
rearmament and militarism
Spread peace in Europe
Integrate elements of the European economy
Free movement of capital goods and services between member states
effective single market (convergence)
Politico-institutional framework
Economic integration
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6. Reasons triggered BREXIT
Immigration
Cost of membership
Net contributor
Net benefiter
European laws prevail over British
Expansion plan of EU
Migrant crisis
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8. Benefits of being part of European union
Peace and prosperity.
EU account half of Uks trade.
More economic growth.
Development of financial sector
Access to single market.
9. After effect
No guarantee access to EEA and EFTA.
Threat to “ever closer union”.
EU could decide to negotiate a very unfavourable
deal.
Self interest between states will spoil the deal.
Weakening of EU.
Reduce in global growth.
10. Art.50 of EU Treaty gives UK two years to negotiate a
withdrawal Treaty
EU decides on withdrawal terms taken
European Parliament to ratify terms
If no agreement after two years, UK no longer bound
by EU Treaties, and EU has no obligations to UK
But further negotiations required to define trade
relationships, both within and outside EU
So what happen next for UK?
11. 1. Special status as half-member
2. Remain in EEA (Norway)
3. Negotiate bilateral agreements with EU
(Switzerland)
4. Re-join European Free Trade Agreement
(EFTA)
5. Special free trade agreement with EU
6. Customs union (Turkey)
7. WTO option
Possible scenarios
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Because of free movement of labors between European countries. Large number of EU citizens started settling in UK which lead to un employment among native people.
Uk is a net contributor to EU budget. Weekly country is contributing around 350 million pound while 160 million is again return back in the forms of subsidies and grand.
European laws stands more powerful against laws passed by British parliament.
EU is planning to give memberships to turkey which is in the center stage of all terrorist activities.
Migrants from Syria is creating security threat.
This means weaker economies such as Poland get more money out of the budget than countries such as the UK or Germany
About half of UK overseas trade is conducted with the EU The EU single market allows the free movement of goods, services, capital and workers Trade negotiations with other parts of the world are conducted by the EU, not individual member states
Brexit would cause an economic shock and growth would be slower As a share of exports Britain is more dependent on the rest of the EU than they are on us. UK would still have to apply EU rules to retain access to the single market
London's status as a global financial center will depend on its negotiation with the EU as well as the UK's internal policies.
There is no guarantee that uk will get access to single market which is very key when comes to successful negotiation with eu.
Exit will accelerate the process of standing together against Britten.
There is all chance for eu to negotiate a very unfavorable deal with UK.
Self interest of other member states will spoil the deal.
Britten moving out of EU weakens its economic and political power in the world stage.
IMF reduced global growth forecast for 2016.
The Treaty of Lisbon forms a constitutional basis for EU member states, which signed it in 2007. A small section of the treaty is called Article 50, which details what happens when a member leaves the group. It has never been invoked before, but it's about to be.These are the initial details:To kick off the exit process, the British government needs to formally declare its intention to withdraw and notify the European Council, the leadership body that makes political moves for the EU. Before that notification, the U.K. can still informally discuss its decision among other members.The next part of the process can take up to two years:The council, without involving the U.K., will start making concrete guidelines for negotiations to ensure there's an agreement on withdrawal arrangements. It also will decide what the U.K.'s relationship looks like with the rest of the members in the future.The European Parliament has to approve the council's agreement. The council concludes the agreement, acting by a qualified majority — at least 72 percent of Council members.The last part of Article 50 states that any member that leaves and subsequently wishes to rejoin can do so through Article 49. While the affair is ongoing, the U.K. is still affiliated with the EU. The departing state will also still be able to exercise input power on other EU acts during this limbo period, starting from its formal declaration and on to its actual withdrawal.
Norway and the EU enjoy good and close relations, although Norway is not a member of the European Union. The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) is the mainstay of our cooperation, and it ensures that Norway takes part in the EU internal market