Brexit/Summary



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Who is involved?

 * The (UK), in northwest Europe.
 * The (EU), an international organization composed of the UK and 27 other countries.
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What is Brexit?

 * The word is formed from British exit - the UK is a member of the EU and wants to exit the EU.
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When will Brexit take place?

 * The leaving procedure will probably take two years from 29 March 2017 to 29 March 2019.
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Where will the negotiations take place?

 * The negotiations will take place in, where the EU headquarters are located
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Why will it take two years?

 * The leaving procedure was decided by the members of the EU in Article 50 of the in 2007.
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How will Brexit happen?

 * The UK held a referendum in June 2016.
 * A majority of voters supported leaving the EU.
 * The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, started the leaving procedure by writing a letter to Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council.
 * There will be numerous meetings between UK and EU officials to discuss different aspects of Brexit.
 * The two sides might or might not agree on all matters.
 * If there is an agreement, then it will take effect on 29 March 2019.
 * If there is no agreement, the UK will still leave, but with standard conditions from the.
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