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Data: 29/05/2017
On 23 June 2016 the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. This decision has cause widespread uncertainty for citizens, consumers and companies who benefit from programmes financed by the EU or are affected by the creation of new borders. With this video we would like to shed light on the European Commission's role and the state of play of the Article 50 negotiations.
The first phase of negotiations will tackle three main areas: safeguarding the status and rights of citizens – EU27 citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU27 – and their families; reaching an agreement on the principles of the financial settlement of the UK's obligations as an EU member; providing for the new external borders of the EU, including the protection of the Good Friday Agreement, and finding imaginative solutions in order to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. Other issues include arrangements regarding dispute settlement and the governance of the withdrawal agreement.
Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom.
Watch video: http://europa.eu/!YM44CD.
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE TASKFORCE ON ARTICLE 50 NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UK
On 29 March 2017, the United Kingdom notified the European Council of its intention to leave the European Union, in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. The EU is represented by Michel Barnier, as Chief Negotiator for the 27 EU countries. His taskforce at the European Commission coordinates the work on all strategic, operational, legal and financial issues related to the negotiations. Read more.
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