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.

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UK referendum on EU Membership - ballot paper

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, 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, 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,&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

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

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

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