[20181128]IN11002_关键时刻的脱欧.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Brexit at a Pivotal Moment Derek E. Mix Analyst in European Affairs November 28, 2018 UK Parliament to Vote on Withdrawal Agreement Four months away from the United Kingdoms (UKs) expected withdrawal from the European Union (EU), discord and uncertainty remain central themes in the analysis of “Brexit.” The efforts of UK and EU negotiators to reconcile a complex set of competing interests and preferences have produced a 585-page draft withdrawal agreement and a 26-page political declaration on the future UK-EU relationship. EU leaders signed off on the deal in late November 2018, leaving a vote by the European Parliament as the final step for approval by the EU before the March 29, 2019, withdrawal date. In the UK, however, pronounced divisions remain about how Brexit should look. The withdrawal agreement faces a crucial test when the UK Parliament votes on whether to approve it, a vote expected to occur on December 11, 2018. A Tough Sell Securing passage in the UKs Parliament is expected to be challenging for UK Prime Minister Theresa May. The draft agreement contains elements strongly disliked by each o