On 29 March 2017, Theresa MAY, British Prime Minister, triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

The right of a Member State to withdraw from the European Union was introduced for the first time with the Lisbon Treaty; the possibility of withdrawal was highly controversial before that. The Article 50 provides for the negotiation of a withdrawal agreement between the EU and the withdrawing state, defining in particular the latter's future relationship with the Union. If no agreement is concluded within two years, that state's membership ends automatically, unless the European Council and the Member State concerned decide jointly to extend this period.

Brexit - 8th Parliamentary term

Press conference ' Brexit – Let's get things started '

EPP Paneuropean Working group ' Bexit, Ireland and the future of Europe '

European Council Meeting - Press conference by the President of the European Parliament

Extraordinary Plenary session - Vote of a resolution analysing the outcome and ways forward

UK referendum on EU Membership - ballot paper

Press conference ' Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum '

Press Point by Gabriele ZIMMER on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership

Press Point by Rebecca HARMS on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership

Press Point by Syed KAMALL on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership

Press Point by GUY VERHOFSTADT on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership

Press Point by Gianni PITTELLA  following the extraordinary Conference of Presidents on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership

Press Point by Manfred WEBER  on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership

Press Point by EP President Martin SCHULZ, following the extraordinary Conference of Presidents on the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership

Outcome of the UK Referendum on EU Membership.- SNG Trucks Rue Wiertz

Extraordinary Conference of Presidents

This memoclip illustrates the relations between the European Parliament and United Kingdom, before and after the accession of the State to the European Union: Winston Churchill on Europe, EEC enlargement to UK, 1975 referendum, first European election in UK, British Prime Ministers (Margaret Thatcher, John Major,Tony Blair and Gordon Brown) before the EP, 2016 UK referendum on EU membership and its outcome, the vote on the withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and Euratom and the negotiations between the EU and the United Kingdom following the withdrawal.

Memoclip: United Kingdom and the European Parliament (update version 10/2020)

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on a resolution officially setting out the European Parliament&rsquo;s key concerns and conditions throughout the process of UK&rsquo;s withdrawal from the EU. Antonio TAJANI, EP President, opens the vote on the joint resolution. The results are: 516 in favour, 133 against, 50 abstentions.

Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification United Kingdom to withdraw from the EU: extracts from the vote

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, the&nbsp;Council&nbsp;and Commission express themselves on setting out their Brexit priorities, just before talks start on the UK&rsquo;s withdrawal from the EU. Statements by Ian BORG, Maltese Presidency of the EU, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, and&nbsp; Michel BARNIER, Chief Negotiator in charge of the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification on 29 March 2017  to withdraw from the EU: extracts from the Council and Commission statements

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, express themselves in front of the press&nbsp;at the end of the vote on the negotiations with the United Kingdom following the notification of ist intention to withdraw from the European Union.&nbsp;

Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union: extracts from the statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on a resolution officially setting out the European Parliament&rsquo;s key concerns and conditions throughout the process of UK&rsquo;s withdrawal from the EU. Ambiance shots at the end of the morning debate and during the vote.

Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the EU: ambiance shots of the vote

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP President, expresses himself&nbsp;in French,&nbsp;English and&nbsp;Spanish&nbsp;after the vote of the EP on the resolution concerning the degotiations with the United Kingdom following the notification of its intention to withdraw from the European Union

Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union: statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg. Arrival and roundtable. Cutaways of Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Marine LE PEN (ENF, FR), David BORRELLI (IT,EFDD), Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) and Martin SCHULZ, EP President.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents : arrival and roundtable

Visit of Nicola STURGEON, First Minister of Scotland, to the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, and roundtable

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Nicola STURGEON, First Minister of Scotland: handshake and roundtable

European Council in Brussels, following the outcome of the UK referendum. Statements by Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), co-chair Greens/EFA group

Informal meeting of the 27 Heads of State or Government: MEP statement

Statements by Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT, Presidency of the Council of the EU and by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, EC President, on the outcome of the UK referendum, during the Extraordinary Plenary session of the EP in Brussels.

EP Extraordinary Plenary session: extracts from the statements by Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT, Dutch Presidency of the Council and by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, EC President

PES leaders meet ahead of the European Council, at the Albert Hall, in Brussels. Arrivals&nbsp;of Corina CRETU, Liviu DRAGNEA, Jean ASSELBORN, Alexis TSIPRAS, Pierre MOSCOVICI, Christian KERN, Dejan ZIDAN, Joseph MUSCAT, Frans TIMMERMANS, Stefan LOFVEN, Federica MOGHERINI, Maros SEFCOVIC, Gianni PITTELLA, Martin SCHULZ and Matteo RENZI. Statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, and Sigmar GABRIEL, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy.

PES leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals

Live replay of the EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum)

(21) EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum): Second round of political group speakers. Martina ANDERSON (GUE/NGL, UK) (11:49 - 11:51)

(23) EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum): Second round of political group speakers. Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO (ECR, PL) (11:53 - 11:55)

(18) EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum): Second round of political group speakers. Marcel DE GRAAFF (ENF, NL) (11:44 - 11:46)

(22) EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum): Second round of political group speakers. Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (11:51 - 11:53)

(20) EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum): Second round of political group speakers. Alyn SMITH (GREENS/EFA, UK) (11:47 - 11:49)

(19) EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum): Second round of political group speakers. Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) (11:46 - 11:47)

(17) EP Extraordinary Plenary session (Outcome of the UK's EU membership referendum): Second round of political group speakers. Final statement Jean-Claude JUNCKER (11:44 - 11:44)

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