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The UK's EU Referendum Introduced

Updated Thursday, 7 April 2016
Start here for some general information about the UK's upcoming EU Referendum.

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The UK's Referendum Introduced

  • So, what is this EU referendum everybody is talking about?

    David Cameron has outlined his demands for EU renegotiation prior to a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. But what does this all mean?

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    Level: 1 Introductory

  • The UK deal with the EU explained: what it says and what it means

    Steve Peers investigates the four issues David Cameron wanted to renegotiate with the EU: free movement for EU citizens; UK sovereignty; competitiveness of the EU; and relations between eurozone and non-eurozone countries.

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  • What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?

    What will be the impact on trade, business and organisations now that Britain has voted to leave the European Union? Writing before the vote, Christopher Grey suggested what the next steps might be.

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    What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?

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    Level: 1 Introductory

  • Referendum Rhetoric: keeping a-hold of nurse or leaping into the dark?

    Simon Lee, Professor of Law at The Open University, discusses the rhetoric of the EU Referendum. 

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    Level: 1 Introductory

  • What is Europe?

    The European Union (EU), formed out of the ashes of the Second World War, continues to expand in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite the EU's growing size and significance, the question 'What is Europe?' still resonates through the continent. This free course looks at a range of different views on the question, contrasting ...

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  • A Europe of the Regions?

    What role will the 'regions' play in the emerging governance structures of the European Union? This free course, A Europe of the Regions?, examines the rise of the regions and regionalism in Western Europe. You will look at the possible development pathways for Europe: will it become a federal super-state or a decentralised 'Europe of the Regions'?

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  • A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk

    What does David Cameron's 'list of demands' sent to the European Union actually mean? 

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    A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk

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    Level: 1 Introductory

This article is part of an EU Referendum Hub. To find out more from the official 'leave' campaign visit 'Vote Leave' and to find out more from the official 'stay' campaign visit 'Britain Stronger In Europe'.
Please note: The opinions expressed in this hub are those of the individual authors, and do not represent the views of The Open University.

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