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Who is the prime minister of UK today?
Theresa May
Which countries signed The Treaty of Paris in 1957 establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), which ended up being the predecessor of todays European Union?
France, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxemburg and the Netherlands
What does referendum mean in danish?
Folkeafstemning
When is the final date of Brexit?
30th of may 2019
Who promised to renegotiate the UK’s membership in EU if his party won the next election and therefore started Brexit?
David Cameron
When did UK finally join the European Economic Community (EEC)?
In 1973
How many people participated in the referendum?
More than 30 million people
Did the parliament vote for or against the “no-deal” agreement in January?
The british parliament voted for
Which prior Prime Minister is known as the Iron Lady?
Margaret Thatcher
Why didn't France’s President Charles de Gaulle want UK to be a part of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1963?
He didn’t want English to replace French as the dominant language of the Community
Which countries inside UK boarders voted against leaving EU?
Scotland and Northern Ireland
What is the most important reason why there is problems with the negotiations regarding Brexit?
hint: its about boarders and wars
The UK dont want to risk another conflict between Northern Ireland and Ireland, now that Ireland is part of the European Union (EU) and Northern Ireland is not
Who was the prime minister in 1997 and won a landslide victory being pro-european Union?
Tony Blair
Why did the tensions between the European Economic Community (EEC) and UK explode in 1984?
The Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wanted to reduce the british payments to the EEC, because they were the poorest nation compared with the other nations in the community
On which date did the referendum take place?
23rd of July 2016
What is the british parliament voting for or against today?
The "no-deal"
What party did prime minister Gordon Brown belong to?
Hint: he is famous for missing a televised ceremony in which the leaders of the 26 other member nations signed a treaty that Gordon had helped negotiate
Labour
What was the EU designed to do?
To unite the european countries both political and economical
What was the result of the referendum?
(The percentages)
51,89 % voted in favour of leaving the EU (52)
48,11 % voted against leaving the EU (48)
What happend yesterday regarding Brexit?
The British parliament voted against Theresa Mays new Brexit-deal