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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.
Mar 20, 2019 · With less than ten days to go until the UK’s original scheduled departure date from the European Union, The Week looks back at how and why the country joined the bloc in the first place.
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.
Dec 30, 2020 · After months of negotiations, the UK and European Union finally agreed a deal that will define their future relationship, which comes into effect at 23.00GMT on 31 December.
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.“
- Timothy B. Lee
Relations between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) are governed, since 1 January 2021, by the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Relations trace back to the foundation of the European Communities, the European Union's predecessor, in 1957. The UK was a member state of the bloc ...
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Jan 31, 2020 · It's official - the UK has left the European Union. A cause for celebration for some, a sobering moment for others. The UK formally ended its EU membership at the stroke of midnight on Friday...