1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements. 2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. 3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the … [Read more...] about Is Russia in the EU and are Tenerife, Holland, Ireland and Guernsey part of the European Union? List of EU countries revealed
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Germany: Keep ‘Door Open’ to Turkey Joining European Union
The European Union (EU) should keep the door open for Turkey and its Islamist leader to join the bloc, Germany’s EU minister has insisted. The nation first applied to join the open-borders club back in 1987, and its bid is been supported by current Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who said last year that Turkey should “move closer to Europe rather than moving away from us”.If Turkey joined, it would be the second largest member state by population, giving it significant voting power, and meaning the free-movement bloc has borders with war-torn Syria. Calls for Turkey’s accession to be halted have grown as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan moves to Islamise the once secular nation and crush political opposition and the free press.Nevertheless, Michael Roth, Germany’s minister for the EU, seems undeterred, telling a meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg: “It is in the hands of those responsible in Turkey to decide whether they want to be a … [Read more...] about Germany: Keep ‘Door Open’ to Turkey Joining European Union
Fox UK London Headquarters Raided by European Union Commission Investigators
Investigators from the European Union Commission have raided the offices of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox UK offices and have seized computers and other documents. The exact nature of the investigation is currently unknown, as is the reason behind the raid, which took place on Tuesday evening in the Hammersmith offices of 21st Century Fox the Telegraph reports.According to sources within the building who spoke to the Telegraph, the EU Commission investigators told employees working in the office to not talk about the raid and that the investigators will likely continue to gather more evidence and information over the next day or two. While no official announcement of the investigation has been made, some have speculated that the incident may tie into the recent attempt of Murdoch and Fox to acquire Sky News in the UK. The EU investigators have the ability to conduct raids if they believe that a corporation may be engaged in price fixing … [Read more...] about Fox UK London Headquarters Raided by European Union Commission Investigators
European Union officials want answers on Facebook data scandal
By Stephanie Bodoni Published 4:06 pm, Friday, April 6, 2018 Photo: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty Images 2017 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg will discuss the crisis with the EU justice commissioner. Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg will discuss the crisis with the EU justice commissioner. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty Images 2017 European Union officials want answers on Facebook data scandal 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Facebook officials will be traveling — or at least making phone calls — to Europe to respond to concerns that the data of as many as 2.7 million people in the European Union might have been shared with a consulting firm that worked on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is planing a call … [Read more...] about European Union officials want answers on Facebook data scandal
President talks up European Union ahead of tense Austrian election
Alexander Van der Bellen on board a ship on the Danube near Brtislava, Slovakia, in April 2017. Photo: Joe Klamar/AFP In an impassioned pro-EU plea, Austria's president Alexander Van der Bellen urged voters on Tuesday to "carefully consider" their choice in October elections, which look set to return the far-right to power. Founded by ex-Nazis in the 1950s, the Freedom Party (FPÖ) is fighting for second place with the Social Democrats in surveys of voter intentions, behind the conservative People's Party (ÖVP). Neither of the two leading centrist parties has ruled out forming a coalition with the FPÖ, which has sought to polish its extremist image under leader Heinz-Christian Strache in recent years. Van der Bellen -- who beat a far-right opponent to the presidency last year -- has previously vowed he would not appoint Strache as chancellor if the FPÖ wins on October 15th. Although the head of state holds a largely ceremonial role, … [Read more...] about President talks up European Union ahead of tense Austrian election