sentences:  After an extended period of negotiation and internal political debate the United Kingdom eventually withdrew from the EU on 31st January 2020 concluding the first phase of the Brexit process.Prior to 2016, no member state had ever voted to withdraw.However, French Algeria, Greenland and Saint-Barthélemy did cease being part of the EU (or its predecessor) in 1962, 1985, and 2012, respectively, due to status changes.