Treaty of Paris is signed Creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Treaty of Rome is signed Creation of the European Economic Community (EEC) The UK, Denmark and Ireland join the agreement European Monetary System (EMS) Greece joins Schengen Agreement is signed Portugal and Spain join the EEC Single European Act (SEA) comes into effect Schengen Convention Maastricht Treaty comes into effect, creating the European Union Inauguration of the Eurotunnel Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU Schengen Agreement is effective The euro is launched Treaty of Amsterdam Euro coins and banknotes are adopted 10 new countries join the EU Bulgaria and Romania join the EU Lisbon Treaty is signed Lisbon Treaty becomes effective The European Union receives the Nobel Peace Prize Croatia joins the EU

1975 UK European Communities membership referendum 1983 election David Cameron rejects the idea of a EU referendum David Cameron backs referendum on Europe European Union Referendum Act 2015 David Cameron wins election for second term David Cameron announces referendum in June UK votes to leave the European Union Prime-minister David Cameron resigns Theresa May becomes Prime-Minister Theresa May sets out plan for Brexit Theresa May triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty May calls for a snap election in June Snap election. May loses majority First round of negotiations begin Joint report proposes solutions for Irish border Commission publishes draft Withdrawal Agreement UK and EU agree terms for Brexit transition UK white paper on Brexit UK government approves the draft of the Withdrawal Agreement EU endorses Withdrawal Agreement May announces date for vote on Brexit deal May faces no-confidence motion Theresa May loses in Parliament May loses again in Parliament 1st Brexit deadline Second round of indicative votes: no majority for any proposals May asks for extension to 30 June 2019 At emergency European Council, Brexit extension agreed until 31 October 2019 European parliament elections Theresa May resigns Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister Parliament suspended The suspension of Parliament is judged unlawful by the Supreme Court Johnson proposes alternative to the backstop Johnson agrees new Withdrawal Agreement with EU Parliament special session on a Saturday A general election is enabled by Parliament UK general election called for 12 December 2019 2nd Brexit deadline Parliament is dissolved First debate between Johnson and Corbyn Snap election. Tories win the majority Johnson's New Year message Current Brexit deadline Deadline for the EU to agree with the UK negotiating objectives Deadline for the UK to ask for an extension of the transition period End of transition period

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The Guardian editorial upon inauguration of the Chunnel The United Kingdom is leaving the EU. Here's what that means. How Brexit could actually make the EU stronger Why Brexit happened — and what to do next, by Alexander Betts The rise of the word Brexit Vox pops London: What the UK thinks of Brexit How Brexit could create a crisis at the Irish border Brexit explained: what happens when the UK leaves the EU? Brexit vote reactions and analysis | DW News Brexit III: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver How Brexit Broke Britain and Revealed a Country at War With Itself What do British newspaper readers think about Brexit? How Brexit is changing the EU | The Economist A Hard Brexit Is Still a Possibility, Says ING’s Brzeski

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