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> Britain got many exceptions to the usual rules that allowed them to further their position Can you explain what you mean?
by Chris2048 7y ago
> Britain got many exceptions to the usual rules that allowed them to further their position
Can you explain what you mean?
- gumby 7y agoThe rebate is (was) the biggie.
- 781 7y agoBritain was allowed to not follow many EU laws, for example they were allowed to keep the pound and not join the Euro as the treaties mandate.
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- jddj 7y agoI'm not GP, but the UK has negotiated four opt-outs (you could also include Cameron's pre-referendum requests). This is more than any other EU country. The economic and monetary union (the euro), Schengen, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and "the area of freedom, security and justice".