Brexit Flashcards
1
Q
What Is article 50
A
sets out the process by which member states may withdraw from the EU
2
Q
What are some of the economic costs of Brexit
A
- Cost of referendum= 269 million Euro
- Unemployment fall= to 43-year low
-decrease in trade- impact on workers as a decrease in UK exports by 15.8%
-Lost manpower- cost 30 billion euro in lost tax revenue
-Est to cost 4% reduction in GDP in 2021
-lost of 2.5 billon euro of GDP`
3
Q
What are the pos impacts of the EU on sovereignty
A
- Average EU citizen is 840 euros richer per year- b/c os the single market
-The Eu provides 65 billon euros in agriculture subsides