Zuleeg, Fabian (2017) Reversing over the cliff edge? EPC Policy Brief, 18 September 2017. [Policy Paper]
Abstract
Almost a year after the referendum, Brexit negotiations finally got under way in June 2017, after the UK had notified the European Union (EU) of its intention to leave under Article 50 of the EU Treaty on 29 March. Article 50 specifies a fixed negotiation period of two years after notification, which can only be extended by unanimity among the EU27. But despite the ticking clock, progress has been slow. While the EU27 quickly agreed on its guidelines and a clear negotiating position (reputed to have been waved through in minutes), with a strong mandate for Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier, the UK's position has been uncertain and in flux.
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