British Prime Minister Theresa May became the first leader to invoke Article 50 on March 29, 2017, following British voters' decision to pursue Brexit – the UK's exit from the EU – in a referendum on June 23, 2016. Wrangling in the courts and Parliament slowed the process down, but the government kept to its original timeline of triggering Article 50 by the end of March 2017.
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EU ‘Federation of Nation States’
President of the European Commission calls for a ‘Federation of Nation States’
Full Speech: 12 September 2012
Mr President, Honourable Members, 1. Analysis of the situation It is an honour to stand before you today to deliver this third State of the Union address. At a time when the European...