[Euro Facts] Article 49: rejoining the EU | Institute of Government
“Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union establishes how a country can join the EU. As the UK left the EU on the 31 January 2020, it is now considered a third country under EU law. If it wanted to rejoin the EU one day, the UK would join through the framework set out by Article 49.”
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What is Article 49? Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union establishes how a country can join the EU. As the UK left the EU on the 31 January 2020, it is now considered a third country under EU law. If it wanted to rejoin the EU one day, the UK would join through the framework set out by Article 49. But Article 49 is only part of the membership process.
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