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Which state left the European Union in 2020?

An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.

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Quel État a quitté l'Union européenne en 2020 ?

Which state left the European Union in 2020?

Answer. The United Kingdom.

Le Royaume-Uni.

The United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31, 2020. This is known as Brexit. It is the first country to have left the Union.

The official text that proves it

« En 2020, pour la première fois, un pays quitte l’UE : le Royaume Uni. »

In 2020, for the first time, a country leaves the EU, the United Kingdom.

In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet

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