Soft Brexit

European Union - United Kingdom (UK) - Brexit.

Soft Brexit described a potential future situation of relatively less disconnection of the UK from European institutions including the single market.

For example, a possible situation in which the UK might have been a member of the European Economic Area.

Contrasted with a relatively 'harder' Brexit.

On 24 December 2020 the UK and European Commission agreed the terms of a post-Brexit free trade agreement agreement that applied from 1 January 2021.

The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2021.

See also

• Brexit
• Brexit transition period
• European Commission
• European Economic Area
• European Free Trade Association
• European Union
• Free trade agreement
• Hard Brexit
• Ratification
• Single Market
• United Kingdom