MEPs and UK MPs met&nbsp;in Brussels on 3 and 4 July for the third EU-United Kingdom Parliamentary Partnership Assembly to discuss, among other issues, the state of play within the Partnership Council, EU-UK common efforts to support Ukraine, and cooperation on trade and industrial policy - including responses to the US Inflation Reduction Act.&nbsp;

EU-UK relations are changed&nbsp;following Brexit and the deal reached at the end of 2020. The United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020, after 47 years of EU membership. The UK has lost all the rights and benefits it had as an EU Member State and is no longer a part of the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union.

The EU-UK withdrawal agreement in force since 1 February 2020, ensured that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU happened in an orderly manner, and protects the rights of EU citizens and UK nationals, the EU’s financial interests, and peace and stability on the island of Ireland.

The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK sets out preferential arrangements in areas such as trade in goods and in services, digital trade, intellectual property, public procurement, aviation and road transport, energy, fisheries, social security coordination, law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, thematic cooperation and participation in Union programmes.&nbsp; In April 2021 the European Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of granting also its consent to the agreement.

EU - UK relations

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

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.

See also our previous package on <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/brexit-8th-parliamentary-term_1603_pk">Brexit</a>.

Brexit

EU leaders look at several issues, including climate change and the EU's long-term budget. This is the first EU summit chaired by Charles MICHEL since he was elected President of the European Council by EU leaders on 2 July 2019.

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European Council, 12 and 13 December 2019

This package contains the events of 2020. For latest events, see related links.

The UK leaving the EU is not the end of cooperation. Discussions start to determine how the two will work together. Based on the European Commission’s draft negotiating directives, which were presented by EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday 3 February, the resolution will provide the Parliament’s initial input to the upcoming negotiations with the British government on a new partnership after Brexit.

The transition period starting on 1 February is set to expire at the end of December 2020. Any agreement on the future EU-UK relationship will have to be fully concluded before that point if it is to come into force on 1 January 2021. The transition period can be extended once for one to two years, but the decision to do so must be taken by the EU-UK Joint Committee before 1 July 2020. Parliament will have to approve any future relationship agreement. If such an agreement refers to competences that the EU shares with member states, then national parliaments will also need to ratify it.

EU - UK relations (2020)

EU27 leaders will meet on 10 April 2019 to discuss the latest developments on Brexit.

"In view of the rejection of the withdrawal agreement by the House of Commons, I have decided to call a European Council on 10 April," confirmed President Donald Tusk on 29 March, following the vote in the House of Commons. On 21 March EU27 leaders decided to delay the Brexit date until 12 April 2019, should the withdrawal agreement be rejected.

Special meeting of the European Council on article 50, 10/04/2019

REGI Committee - Exchange of views with Vaughan Gething, Minister for Economy of Wales on Brexit and the cooperation of Wales with the European Union

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - EU - UK relations

EP Plenary session - Brexit Adjustment Reserve

Press conference - Brexit Adjustment Reserve

EP Plenary session - Announcement of results - Brexit

EP Plenary session - Announcement of results - Brexit.

Press conference - The vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

EP Plenary session - EU-UK Trade and Cooperation agreement and Future EU-UK relations

UK Coordination group meeting

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Michel BARNIER, Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom.

CCC Conference - Exchange of views with Maros SEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

AFET -INTA - EU-UK trade agreement concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information

CCC Committee - Exchange of views with Michel BARNIER, Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom

INTA-AFET - Committee on International Trade and Committee on Foreign Affairs Joint meeting

PECH - Committee on Fisheries - Debriefing on the EU-UK Agreement on future relationship with the UK by representatives of the European Commission's Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom

EP plenary session - Future Relations between the EU and the UK

Following European elections in May 2019, the Parliament held its constituent session on 2 July 2019. Parliament, Council, and the Commission identified common priorities and committed to deliver on before the 2024 European Elections. With the series of videos "European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024)", have a look back at the different legislative and political achievements reached by the EP. On 29 March 2017, the United Kingdom (UK) government gave notice of its intention to leave the European Union (EU), following the outcome of the June 2016 referendum and in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). Article 50(2) TEU provides that a withdrawal agreement should set out the terms of such a separation, taking the framework of the departing state's future relationship with the Union into account

European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024): Agreement on future relations with the United Kingdom

This infoclip shows the most important steps and moments of the Presidency of the European Commission of Ursula von der LEYEN (2019-2023). The footage, in particular, includes the election as a President and of the European Commission's college; Meetings with the Presidents of the EU institutions; her main interventions in debates on Next Generation EU legislation, Green Deal, EU vaccines campaign against Covid-19, the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine, the Conference on the Future of Europe and previous State of the Union debates in Strasbourg.

Memoclip: Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, and the European Parliament (2019-2023)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council asign 6 COD LEX on Southern Bluefin Tuna, ELTIF Regulation, National Accounts, Union Secure Connectivity Programme 2023-27, Brexit Withdrawal Agreement/Trade and Cooperation Agreement, MDR and IVDR

Lex signing ceremony: signature of six COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

MEPs vote on the following topics: Recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world - Urmas PAET (Renew, EE), EU/United States Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV - Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), The further repressions against the people of Belarus - Motions for resolutions, European Semester for economic policy coordination 2023 - Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and social priorities for 2023 - Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS (S&D, ES), Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU - Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), EU-Armenia relations - Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG) and EU-Azerbaijan relations - Željana ZOVKO (EPP, HR).

Voting session, including The further repressions against the people of Belarus and the Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU

Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (Brexit): statement by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D,PT) Rapporteur

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D,PT), Rapporteur.

EU-UK relations: Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), Rapporteur

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. MEPs debate (part 2).

EU-UK relations: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. MEPs debate (part 1).

EU-UK relations: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. Opening statement by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D,PT), Rapporteur, by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D,AT), AFET, Seán KELLY (EPP,IE), INTA; Loránt VINCZE (EPP,RO), LIBE; by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP,ES), PETI.

Joint debate - EU-UK relations: Opening statement by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D,PT), Rapporteur, Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D,AT), Seán KELLY (EPP,IE); Loránt VINCZE (EPP,RO), Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, VP of the EC, and by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP,ES)

The EP Conference of Presidents is held with Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight on the state of play regarding the relationship with the United Kingdom and recent developments in respect of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Extracts from the arrival and roundtable.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, VP of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight on the state of play regarding the relationship with the United Kingdom: arrival and roundtable

MEPs debate and vote on a €5.4 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve to help member states deal with the economic, social and territorial impact of the UK's departure from the EU. Measures that qualify for funding must be specifically set up to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and environmental consequences of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Extracts from the debate (14/09), from the vote and statement by Pascal ARIMONT (EPP,BE), rapporteur on Brexit Adjustment Reserve during the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Brexit Adjustment Reserve: extracts from the debate (14/09), statement by Pascal ARIMONT (EPP,BE), rapporteur, and extracts from the vote

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the joint debate on Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Opening statements by Pascal ARIMONT (EPP,BE) and by Pierre LARROUTUROU (S&D,FR), rapporteurs, Valérie HAYER (Renew Europe, FR) for the EP Committee on Budget, François-Xavier BELLAMY (EPP, FR) for the EP Committee on Fisheries, and Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms.

Joint debate - Brexit Adjustment Reserve: opening statements by Pascal ARIMONT (EPP, BE) and by Pierre LARROUTUROU (S&D, FR), rapporteurs and by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the joint debate on Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Closing statements by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion.

Joint debate - Brexit Adjustment Reserve: closing statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the joint debate on Brexit Adjustment Reserve.

Joint debate - Brexit Adjustment Reserve: MEPs debate

Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), Chair of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), and Pascal ARIMONT (EPP, BE), rapporteur, give a joint press conference on Brexit Adjustment Reserve, in the European Parliament in Brussels. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Press conference on Brexit Adjustment Reserve by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), REGI Chair, and Pascal ARIMONT (EPP, BE), rapporteur

Ambiance shots of the arrivals prior to the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels,

Ambiance shots of the arrivals prior to the plenary session

During the plenary session 26 - 29 of April 2021 in Brussels the chair announces the result of the voting session (27/03). Single vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D,AT) and by Christophe HANSEN (EPP,LU) Final vote on the outcome of EU-UK negotiations - motions for resolutions. Results of the vote are 697 voting - 578 in favor - 51 against - 68 absentions

Announcement of the results of the second voting session (27/04) - vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on EU-United Kingdom (UK) Trade and Cooperation Agreement: One round Political group leaders

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