BREXIT

Political topic is also favourite among seniors. Now we will talk about Brexit that is a hot topic in the world nowadays. Up to date information on Brexit follows in text.

BREXIT

Brexit means „British exit“.People use this word when they talk about the United Kingdom (UK) and its leaving¹ the European Union (EU).

The UK wants to leave the EU after a referendum from the 23rd of June 2016.This is the referendum question: “Should the UK leave the EU?”.

And the result²? 17.4 million to 16.1 million for those who want to leave.Brexit cannot happen immediately³.The date for Brexit is the 29th of March 2019.But the EU agrees that it can happen later.

The UK and the EU have to negotiate⁴.They need to reach a deal.This deal is called the Withdrawal Agreement.

But in January 2019, the British parliament⁵ doesn’t accept the agreement.And the same thing happens again two more times.The Conservatives⁶ are now trying to solve the problem with the Labour Party.

Vocab.: ¹odchod| ²výsledek| ³ihned| ⁴vyjednat| ⁵parlament| ⁶konzervativec
Language notes: talk about=hovořit o|reach a deal=dosáhnout dohody|Withdrawal Agreement=dohoda o odchodu Británie z EU|solve the problem=vyřešit problém|Labour party=Strana práce
Sources: bbc.com.