British Prime Minister Teresa May has officially started the process for Britain to leave the European Union (EU). May sent a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk on Wednesday. The move put Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon into effect. The treaty is an international agreement on which the EU is based. Article 50 deals with how a member country can withdraw from the organization. May’s letter noted the historic nationwide vote on EU membership last year. It said the British people had not voted to “harm the European Union or any of the remaining member states.” The letter went on to say that Britain wanted the EU to succeed and explained that the election result was an effort to “restore national self-determination.” By informing the EU of its decision, Britain now starts two years of negotiations between the two sides. Talks on security, business, defense, health, the environment and other issues are expected to be complex. The process started on June 23, 2016, when Britons decided in a close referendum vote to leave the EU.
Title: Britain Officially Starts Withdrawal from European Union
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