Oct. 31, 2018, 2:11 p.m.
BREXIT
What is Brexit mean?
It is a word that is used as a shorthand way of saying the UK leaving the EU - merging the words “Britain” and “exit” to get “Brexit”.
A referendum, in which everyone (or nearly everyone) of voting age could 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%. The referendum turnout was 71.8%, with more than 30 million people voting.
A short chronology of EU-UK Relations
The application for membership in 1961 was rejected by French President Charles De Gaulle. De Gaulle's motive was the UK's hardship and his dependence on the United States. UK tried again in 1967 but the situation remained unchanged until De Gaulle's departure from the French Presidency (1969).
The third initiative ended on January 1, 1973 with the adoption of the Union.
The privileged membership of the UK in the 43-year history of the EU has always been the subject of debate. In addition, the UK did not enter into EU monetary system, nor was it part of the Schengen Visa.
Why does the UK want to leave?
Sovereignty: Britain has more control over its laws and regulations;
Immigration: Britain's ability to control its borders more;
Budget: Britain stops paying 19 billion pounds per year to the EU.
Who support to leave:
UKIP (UK Independence Party) is running a campaign to exit the EU.
The conservative party deputies, including the five cabinet members, are almost half off.
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson is one of the most important figures in the campaign.
Some Labor Party’s deputies and the Northern Irish DUP (Democratic Union Party)
What is the exit procedure?
For the UK to leave the EU it had to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty which gives the two sides two years to agree the terms of the split. Theresa May triggered this process on 29 March, 2017. The UK is scheduled to leave at 11:00 pm UK time on Friday, 29 March 2019. It can be extended if all 28 EU members agree, but at the moment all sides are focusing on that date as being the key one.
Possible results and dissident ideas:
Scotland backed Remain by 62% to 38%, while 55.8% in Northern Ireland voted Remain and 44.2% Leave.
These numbers are saying that; Scotland and Northern Ireland do not agree with England.
Possible political problem:
Scotland:
Scottish prime minister Nicola Sturgeon said his country "views its future as part of the EU". So much so that in the last referendum, in spite of with 55 percent of the vote to stay in the United Kingdom, Scotland may want to declare its independence and join the EU.
According to Sturgeon, the fact that Scotland voted to stay in the EU with 72percent, the country can declare its independence with a new referendum. At present, Scotland has to leave the European Union without ever wanting to leave.
Northern Ireland:
Northern Ireland has been struggling to leave England for a hundred years. For the time being, the IRA, which was largely disbanded and ended its armed activities, and the Sinn Féin party, which are considered as the political wing of the IRA, have accelerated the work of Northern Ireland to leave the UK.
The national chairman of the Sinn Féin party, spoke harshly about this, saying that the British electorate forcibly took Northern Ireland out of the EU. ” British votes put a stone on the will of Northern Ireland".
Scientific Research and budget:
British scientists have been saying that the decision to leave the EU for months (Brexit) is wrong; they can damage both inter-university cooperation and common scientific research budgets.
Education:
As a result of the separation from the EU, it is worried that British students will find it difficult to travel across Europe, which would harm the education system based on the free, and creative worldview.
Economic:
After the referendum, The British Pound began to loose value against the dollar.
Press conference by Michel Barnier, Chief Negotiator and Head of the Taskforce of the EC for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 of the TEU on the Commission Recommendations for Article 50 Negotiations Directive.
