Explainers

Following Brexit, the EU and the UK negotiated a set of agreements to guide and govern the future EU-UK relationship. These agreements protect citizens' rights while ensuring fair competition and continued cooperation.

The EU and the United Kingdom are strategic partners that share common values and strive to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest to meet the needs of their citizens.

The withdrawal agreement sets the terms for the UK's orderly withdrawal and includes measures to uphold citizens' rights.

The Windsor Framework adjusts the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. Both agreements have been approved by the EU and the UK and aim to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.

Since January 2021, fishing rights for stocks shared between the EU and the UK are defined in bilateral annual consultations.

How are fishing quotas set between the EU and the UK after Brexit? From January 2021, the rights to catch fish are set through annual bilateral consultations.

How are fishing rights between the EU and UK set following Brexit? Find out in this feature story.

Find out the key development from negotiations to entry into force and what happened backstage.

Throughout the negotiations, the priority was to ensure the UK's orderly withdrawal and to reduce uncertainties for citizens, businesses and member states.