How the EU works
Fact checks about european union regulation, brexit and the impact this has on UK law
You can have freedom of movement outside the EU if you’re in the single market
Norway and some other countries follow the free movement rules of the single market without being EU members.
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Is the European Commission unelected or undemocratic?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what …
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EU staff don’t lose their pensions for criticising the EU
A viral post falsely claims senior EU employees don’t criticise the EU because they’d lose their pensions.
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Do MEPs get to vote for the new President of the European Commission?
The President of the European Commission is nominated by the European Council, but must be approved by a majority of MEPs too.
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Was the new President of the European Commission democratically elected?
Ursula von der Leyen is the nominee for President of the European Commission. Her nomination will be confirmed if approved by the European Parliament.
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The EU hasn’t said Brexit will collapse the EU budget
The EU didn’t admit its budget will collapse without the UK’s contribution post-Brexit. The EU are in the process of agreeing a budget, without the UK, for 2021-27.
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The UK can’t be forced into an “EU Army”
If the UK stays in the EU, it wouldn’t be forced into participating in an EU army. The UK has a veto on military policy.
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Polish pensions are not directly subsidised by the UK
As of 2018, the most common retirement age for men and women in the EU was 65. In some countries, women can retire as early as 60.
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This post about EU budget contributions is misleading
The next EU budget is being planned to exclude the UK, and we also don’t know for sure what would happen to the UK’s rebate if it stayed in the …
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The UK can’t be forced to leave the EU or to join the euro
The UK cannot be forced to join the euro if it remains a member of the EU. The EU could apply political pressure on the UK to do so, but …
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