How Article 50 is triggered - literally
Here is how Article 50 is triggered
A letter from Theresa May to the EU...
The process will formally begin with a letter from Prime Minister Theresa May to Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council.
"The prime minister will notify Donald Tusk in writing," says a spokesperson for 10 Downing Street.
Theresa May will then make an announcement to parliament to let the country know that Article 50 has officially been triggered, according to the spokesperson.
After that happens, the UK has two years to exit the EU or it can break free sooner if it has struck a deal or decides that no satisfactory deal can be agreed on. .
A response from the EU
Many people are expecting that letter from the British to give some indication of what the UK has in mind, in terms of political priorities for negotiations.
Some of the main negotiating points will probably be big issues such as immigration and trade, but the letter is likely to stay quite vague at this stage.
The 27 other countries in the EU then have to agree on a response to Britain's outlines, and Donald Tusk will announce their framework for the negotiations "within 48 hours", according to the prime minister's spokesperson.
EU official says that the response "will not be too technical".
After all, we've still got two years - starting Wednesday - to get down to all the nitty gritty of the deal. Unless, of course, they start playing silly games!!!
A letter from Theresa May to the EU...
The process will formally begin with a letter from Prime Minister Theresa May to Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council.
"The prime minister will notify Donald Tusk in writing," says a spokesperson for 10 Downing Street.
Theresa May will then make an announcement to parliament to let the country know that Article 50 has officially been triggered, according to the spokesperson.
After that happens, the UK has two years to exit the EU or it can break free sooner if it has struck a deal or decides that no satisfactory deal can be agreed on. .
A response from the EU
Many people are expecting that letter from the British to give some indication of what the UK has in mind, in terms of political priorities for negotiations.
Some of the main negotiating points will probably be big issues such as immigration and trade, but the letter is likely to stay quite vague at this stage.
The 27 other countries in the EU then have to agree on a response to Britain's outlines, and Donald Tusk will announce their framework for the negotiations "within 48 hours", according to the prime minister's spokesperson.
EU official says that the response "will not be too technical".
After all, we've still got two years - starting Wednesday - to get down to all the nitty gritty of the deal. Unless, of course, they start playing silly games!!!
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