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Special Meeting Of The European Council (Article 50) - Remarks By Donald Tusk, President Of The European Council, By Jean-Claude Juncker, President Of The European Commission, By Michel Barnier, Brexit EU Chief Negotiator And By Theresa May, Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom

Date 25/11/2018

EU 27 heads of state or government met on 25 November 2018, in Brussels, to endorse the Brexit withdrawal agreement and approve the political declaration on future EU-UK relations.

Special Meeting Of The European Council (Art. 50), 25/11/2018

Date 25/11/2018

Main results

EU27 leaders met for a special meeting of the European Council (Art.50) on Sunday 25 November 2018.

They endorsed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, as presented by the negotiators of the EU and the UK.

Leaders also approved the political declaration on future EU-UK relations, which accompanies and is referred to in the withdrawal agreement.

Remarks By President Donald Tusk After The Special Meeting Of The European Council (Art. 50) On 25 November 2018

Date 25/11/2018

"Today, the European Council endorsed the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. On this basis, the European Council invited the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council to take the necessary steps to ensure that the agreement can enter into force on 30th March 2019, so as to provide for an orderly withdrawal.

Political Declaration Setting Out The Framework For The Future Relationship Between The EU And The UK

Date 25/11/2018

The European Union, hereafter referred to as “the Union”, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereafter referred to as “the United Kingdom”, ("the Parties”) have agreed this political declaration on their future relationship, on the basis that Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides for the negotiation of an agreement setting out the arrangements for the withdrawal of a departing Member State, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. In that context, this declaration accompanies the Withdrawal Agreement that has been endorsed by the Parties, subject to ratification.

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Date 25/11/2018

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European Council (Art. 50) Conclusions, 25 November 2018

Date 25/11/2018

1. The European Council endorses the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. On this basis, the European Council invites the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council to take the necessary steps to ensure that the agreement can enter into force on 30 March 2019, so as to provide for an orderly withdrawal.

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Date 25/11/2018

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Invitation Letter By President Donald Tusk To The Members Of The European Council (Art. 50) Ahead Of Their Special Meeting On 25 November 2018

Date 24/11/2018

We are meeting in the European Council (Art. 50) tomorrow to finalise and formalise the outcome of the Brexit negotiations.

At the very beginning of these talks, almost two years ago, we agreed the EU27 negotiating guidelines. They set the following objectives:

• to minimise the uncertainty and disruption caused by Brexit for our citizens, businesses and Member States;
• to settle the status of EU citizens who live, work and study in the UK with reciprocal guarantees;
• to make sure that the UK honours all financial commitments and liabilities;
• to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland;
• to prevent a legal vacuum for our companies.

Survey Of Professional Investors Reveals Majority See Africa As An Attractive Investment Opportunity

Date 24/11/2018

• 64% of professional investors expect foreign direct investment into Africa to increase over the next five years’
• 46% believe Africa will enjoy some of the strongest economic growth of anywhere in the world
• Biggest obstacles to Africa reaching its potential are a lack of infrastructure, corruption and poor regulation

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Date 24/11/2018