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- The UK joined the EU in 1973 and left in 2020. As a member state, the UK was bound by the EU treaties which set out the privileges and obligations of membership. Consequently, the UK was represented, and where applicable, had voting rights in all the EU’s institutions.
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Feb 1, 2020 · The United Kingdom (UK) joined the European Union in 1973, having maintained a long-standing relationship with the bloc since its founding. In 2016, following a referendum, it became the first Member State to end its EU membership.
The United Kingdom (along with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar) was a member state of the European Union (EU) and of its predecessor the European Communities (EC) – principally the European Economic Community (EEC) from 1 January 1973 until 31 January 2020.
Jun 25, 2016 · On Thursday, the British people voted to leave the European Union by a 52 to 48 percent margin, a decision that has been dubbed “Brexit.“ It was a surprising result that will have huge...
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The United Kingdom, which had acceded to the EU's predecessor in 1973, ceased to be an EU member state on 31 January 2020, in a political process known as Brexit. No other member state has withdrawn from the EU and none has been suspended, although some dependent territories or semi-autonomous areas have left.
The UK joined the EU in 1973 and left in 2020. As a member state, the UK was bound by the EU treaties which set out the privileges and obligations of membership. Consequently, the UK was represented, and where applicable, had voting rights in all the EU’s institutions.
The United Kingdom shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member state, via Northern Ireland, which has remained a de facto member of the European Single Market and maintained the authority of the European Court of Justice under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the EU meant that, for the first time ever, a Member State left the EU’s Single Market, Customs Union, and all Union policies. That is why, after the conclusion of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement , the von der Leyen Commission established a new relationship between the EU and the UK in December ...
