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Presidents Donald Tusk
Locations Europa building
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Headquarters locationBrussels, Belgium
Founded2009
Type of businessInstitution of the European Union
Formation1961 (informally); 2009 (formally)
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About European Council


The European Council is a collective body that defines the European Union's overall political direction and priorities. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.

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MPs vote on Brexit offer: your questions answered

Apr 19,2023 1:20 pm

A British EU-exit Deal was negotiated by the British government and the EU, but the deputies still have to agree.

We answer, an example of The Questions that we have received from readers on this process.

What is the difference between the rescission of the contract invoice and the "meaningful vote"? - Ian Dearle

For the Parliament to approve a draft Brexit offer MPs by Law to agree to its content, in principle, by a vote on a motion in The House of Commons, also known as the "meaningful vote".

Then, after that, the cancellation of the contract invoice - what is the Agreement reached with the EU must be passed in British Law .

But since The House speaker refused to require the government to hold a "meaningful vote" on the Brexit offer on Monday, 21. In October, the government plans to bring the withdrawal to the contract account on Tuesday. It is possible that the text of the redemption Agreement , The Bill could include a clause, eliminating the need for a separate "meaningful vote".

If the Parliament has The Power to do changes to any part of the agreements with the EU to go back on the EU for an Agreement ? - Pauline Connolly

the Parliament has not The Power , changes to the rescission of the contract - the legally binding part of the Brexit offer.

this means That a change Can only go as far as convincing the government to try to negotiate further changes. However, this would be completely dependent on the EU, with the idea of re-opening of the redemption Agreement for further revision. It could also be changes to the BOM, which is not directly over the text of The Deal .

What happens if the EU refuses to delay? - Mandy hunting

If the EU refuses to delay, then the default position is that the UK will leave the EU by 23:00 on Thursday, 31. October. If a business has been adopted by the Parliament and had the final approval of the EU, the UK, with an offer. If it was not passed, then the UK would leave without an offer. The only other result would be to annul that of the Parliament, the votes, the article 50 and breaks Leak.

the EU stopping The Clock given ie no renewal, but allow be completed in a couple of days for the legislation? - Ramsay Dunning

The date 31. October is written in the UK and Eu Law . The only way that the date Can be changed by the Agreement is an extension of article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which defines what happens when a country decides it wants to leave the EU.

If a Deal was very close, passed into Law , could the EU offer a very short extension - sometimes referred to as a "technical extension" just to finish is always done with the legislation. But this is still an extension, even if it's only for a couple of days leeway.

you Can veto the United Kingdom as a member of the EU against an extension? - Sandra Wrighton

no, it is up to The Other 27 countries, a decision on an extension in a meeting of the European Council , where the United Kingdom will not be present. UK Law requires the PM to accept a three-month extension until 31. January 2020 automatically, and if another appointment is offered, it would be up to Parliament to decide rather than the government, whether they accept it.

What kind of conditions could be imposed by the EU In Return for the granting of an extension of article 50? - Michael-John Knatchbull

The EU could whatever the terms of the extension like it.

The Last extension, for example, was granted under the condition that the United Kingdom took part in the elections to the European Parliament .

Parliament could choose to reject the extension if you don't like the conditions.

Why Can 't we revoke article 50 for a year, make a Deal , in the Parliament, then trigger article 50, And Then go back to the EU with the offer? - Richard Harding

The European court of justice (ECJ) decided at the end of 2018, the UK could withdraw article 50 and stay in the EU, to vote without anyone else.

But he also said the decision should be "unambiguous and unconditional", suggesting that the ECJ would be a gloomy picture, any attempt to withdraw an article 50 notification, And Then again a Short Time later.

there is a possibility of a no-confidence vote in the lower house? H. Moers

in A vote of censure is an option. If used, it is possible to form an alternative government, or a premature election to the Bundestag.

If the leader of the opposition, currently Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn - leads the movement, which means Convention, that the government hold a vote.

It only takes a simple majority to have more MPs adopted a no-confidence motion (ie, voting for, then against).

Even if a confidence vote goes, Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not necessarily withdraw.

labour and other opposition parties would then have 14 days to try an alternative government.

But if the not happen, The Rules say that, once the two-week period expires, an election is automatically triggered.

If Boris Johnson succeeds In Passing The Deal And Then wins an election, what stops him from implementing a no-Deal , post-transition period? - Avelina Wright

Nothing to do if he had a clear majority in The House of Commons. But it would be a slightly different version of no Deal than The One for the preparations at the moment.

When we talk about "no Deal " at the moment, we think that No Agreement , as we leave you, or to The Future relationship.

The cancellation of the contract sorted A Number of things, including the Irish border, the rights of citizens and The Divorce bill.

When the UK came to the end of the transitional period, without a free trade Agreement , then there would be no Deal on The Future of the relationship. The UK by default, the basic WTO rules for global trade, with its nearest neighbors.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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