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European Join Union Eec Referendum David Leave Immigration

Vorderseite Britain and Europe
Rückseite 1963 they asked to join the EEC -> de Gaulle vetoed
1973 they joined the EEC -> Referendum 1975: 67.23%
Thatcher had a very sceptical view toward the Union
1991 they didn't join the European Monetary Union
2015 David Cameron promised a Referendum in his campaign, Resigned after the result
2016 they decided to leave the EU (51.9%) -> Anti-Europe: Conservatives, UKIP, -> Scotland, N. Ireland wanted to stay
Immigration was cited as the second-most important reason for those voting to Leave -> fall of Immigration -> negative impact in the economy?
soft or hard transition?
-> want to incorporate European law into UK domestic law
-> won't join the European Economic Area (EEA)
-> How much money the UK has to pay?
-> "Swiss Model"?
Department for Exiting the European Union -> Secretary: David Davis
-> Presumption: per capita income will be reduced in the long run
Second Referendum?
What about Scotland? -> Second Referendum?
What about Northern Ireland? -> important agreements with Ireland! Border Control? -> Reunification?

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