EU27 leaders meet to endorse the Brexit withdrawal agreement on Sunday 25 November 2018.

The summit was called by Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, on 15 November 2018, after his meeting with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, who presented to him the draft text as agreed with the UK at the level of the negotiators.

Leaders are also expected to approve a political declaration on future EU-UK relations that will accompany and be referred to in the withdrawal agreement. The Commission intends to agree with the UK a final draft for this declaration, building on the outline agreed by the negotiators on both sides.

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Special meeting of the European Council on article 50, 25/11/2018

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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)

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

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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: Opening statement by Michel BARNIER, Head of Task Force of the European Commission for Relations with the United Kingdom.This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Joint debate on EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Opening statement by Michel BARNIER, Head of Task Force of the European Commission for Relations with the United Kingdom

During the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament, mainly in Brussels, MEPs debate the future relations between the European Union and the United Kindgom. Extracts from the debate.

Future relations between the EU and the UK: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (14-18 December 2020), MEPs debate future relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Opening statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Michel BARNIER, Head of the UK Task-Force. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Future relations between the EU and the UK: opening statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Michel BARNIER, Head of the UK Task-Force

The EP Conference of Presidents meets in the European Parliament n Brussels, with Michel BARNIER, European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF). Arrivals and roundtable

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents: arrivals and roundtable with Michel BARNIER, European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF)

In 2020, The UK Withdrawal Agreement was approved by the European Parliament and the EP followed closely the work of the EU negotiator Michel Barnier. MEPs criticised the role of Turkey in the Easter Mediterranean and called for an international investigation into the Navalny case. The Parliament's 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus.

European Parliament review 2020: EU relations in the world

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), MEPs debate Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020, in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK. Statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the Council and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and and by Michel BARNIER, European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

EP Plenary session: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020, in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK. Opening Charles MICHEL, Council, Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President EC and Michel BARNIER, EC

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Joint debate on EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Opening statement by Michel BARNIER, Head of Task Force of the European Commission for Relations with the United Kingdom

Future relations between the EU and the UK: extracts from the debate

Future relations between the EU and the UK: opening statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Michel BARNIER, Head of the UK Task-Force

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents: arrivals and roundtable with Michel BARNIER, European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF)

European Parliament review 2020: EU relations in the world

EP Plenary session: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020, in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK. Opening Charles MICHEL, Council, Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President EC and Michel BARNIER, EC

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

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

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

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

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