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FAQs

Should we have stayed in the EU? ›

EU countries buy 44% of everything we sell abroad, from cars to insurance. Remaining inside the EU guarantees our full access to its Single Market. By contrast, leaving creates uncertainty and risk. The EU's Single Market has over 500 million customers and an economy over five times bigger than the UK's.

The last seats were filled in Ireland's European elections early Friday morning almost a week after polls were opened for voters to elect their 14 MEPs.

The codecision procedure was first introduced in 1992 and its use extended in 1999. With the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, codecision was renamed the ordinary legislative procedure and it became the main decision-making procedure used for adopting EU legislation. It applies to around 85 policy areas.

The Parliament is composed of 705 members (MEPs), due to rise to 720 after the June 2024 European elections. It represents the second-largest democratic electorate in the world (after the Parliament of India), with an electorate of around 375 million eligible voters in 2024; India's electorate is 968 million.

Research by the Centre for European Reform suggests the UK economy is 2.5% smaller than it would have been if Remain had won the referendum. Public finances fell by £26 billion a year. This amounts to £500 million a week and is growing.

Following a referendum on 23 June 2016, Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CET). The UK is the only sovereign country to have left the EU. The UK had been a member state of the EU or its predecessor, the European Communities (EC), since 1 January 1973.

If they cannot agree, a conciliation committee is set up to try to find a solution. Both the Parliament and the Council can block the proposal during this final second reading stage. A proposal is adopted into law when the Parliament and Council agree on a joint text, and it is published in the EU's Official Journal.

"United in diversity" was adopted as the European Union's motto in 2000. Learn more here.

The Maastricht Treaty laid down the foundation for the European Union. The treaty was signed by 12 countries in the Dutch city of Maastricht in 1992 and went into effect in 1993. The agreement established greater cooperation between member states through economic, social, and legal channels.

Salaries are set at 38.5% of the basic salary of a CJEU judge, as outlined in the Statute for MEPs (Article 10). All MEPs earn the same salary. An MEP's monthly salary is €10,377.43 gross and €8,089.63 net, after deduction of EU taxes and insurance contributions (figures as of 01/01/2024).

How many Germans are in the European Parliament? ›

It is currently represented by ninety-six Members of the European Parliament, the most of any European Parliament constituency. Between 1979 and German reunification in 1990, the Germany constituency only covered West Germany (marked in green on map).

The seven institutions of the European Union (EU) are seated in four different cities, which are Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and Strasbourg (France), rather than being concentrated in a single capital city.

EU membership means you and your family have the right to live, work or study abroad in any of the 27 other member countries. It also guarantees many employment rights.

As an EU national, you have the right to live and move within the EU without being discriminated against on the grounds of nationality. You can also benefit from greater consumer protection than in your home country and, provided you meet certain requirements, can access healthcare anywhere in the EU.

Penalties for Overstaying Your 90 Days in the EU

All of the member states apply at least one of the following types of penalties for overstaying a Schengen visa or a permitted stay. Penalties for overstaying can include fine, deportation or entry bans. These bans range anywhere from a few months to several years.