BEFORE AND AFTER BREXIT
BEFORE AND AFTER BREXIT

Author(s): Mircea Mureșan
Subject(s): EU-Legislation, Geopolitics
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Brexit; UK; European Union; economy; customs union; free market;
Summary/Abstract: Brexit is undoubtedly one of the most important post-Cold War political developments on the European continent because it influences almost every aspect of how Britain interacts with Europe and with the European Union. To a large extent, Brexit and its possible consequences had a visible effect immediately after the June 2016 referendum: it sensitively changed the balance of power in Europe and in the EU and it triggered a complex policy in the UK; there are also forecastable changes in the UK's foreign policy, but also in the European Union's internal relations. The future relationship between the UK and the EU will probably be based on a balance between rights and obligations, taking into account the principles accepted by each party. This balance must ensure the autonomy of decision-making within the European Union and be in accordance with the principles of the Union, in particular with regard to the integrity of the single market and of the customs union and to the indivisibility of the four freedoms. It must also ensure the sovereignty of the United Kingdom and the protection of its internal market.

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