The BIG FAT EU meeting in July
June 24, 2016 11:50
EU leaders are due to gather for a summit in Brussels, at which there will be only one topic - the Brexit vote.They could even bring the meeting forward by a few days if their anxiety is great enough, reports the Daily Mail.
David Cameron is expected to formally notify them of our intention to leave, trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - the legal process for quitting the 28 nation bloc.
That starts the clock on a two-year period during which we negotiate a new set of arrangements in areas such as trade, justice and reciprocal visas.
However, the PM may hold off as some Leave campaigners do not want to invoke Article 50 at all, believing it puts our negotiators at a disadvantage.Instead we could try to force the EU to strike a deal without imposing a time limit - but that may depend on whether other states are willing to play ball. European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has already warned that 'deserters' will not be treated kindly.
Image: Children pose next to a chalkboard advertising a Brexit viewing event at "The Churchill Tavern", a British theme bar, on the day where Britain votes. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
David Cameron is expected to formally notify them of our intention to leave, trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - the legal process for quitting the 28 nation bloc.
That starts the clock on a two-year period during which we negotiate a new set of arrangements in areas such as trade, justice and reciprocal visas.
However, the PM may hold off as some Leave campaigners do not want to invoke Article 50 at all, believing it puts our negotiators at a disadvantage.Instead we could try to force the EU to strike a deal without imposing a time limit - but that may depend on whether other states are willing to play ball. European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has already warned that 'deserters' will not be treated kindly.
Image: Children pose next to a chalkboard advertising a Brexit viewing event at "The Churchill Tavern", a British theme bar, on the day where Britain votes. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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