FROM ENLARGEMENT TO BREXIT. THE ROAD OF GREAT BRITAIN WITHIN THE EU AND THE ROAD OF THE EU WITHOUT GREAT BRITAIN

This study aims to analyze the main aspects of the relationship between Great Britain and the European Union (EU) from the time of accession (1973) up to the time of Brexit's initiation (2016) and to outline the future relationship between them, after the exit procedure of Great Britain from the EU (2019) is finished. In this context, the attention will be directed toward classifying the relations between Great Britain and the EU, from a historical perspective in an attempt to identify the premises that contributed tacitly to the choice of the British to withdraw from the EU. The study then continues with a radiography of the ante and post Brexit events, in order to try to contribute to solving the most important problems caused by Brexit: setting the borders of Great Britain and Ireland, determining Great Britain's bill concerning the "divorce' from the EU and last but not least, establishing the situation of European citizens settled in Great Britain and of British citizens settled in the EU countries. A special section of this study is dedicated to summarizing the future socio-economic-politicalcultural relations between Romania and Great Britain. The end of the study is dedicated to the presentation of the Brexit phenomenon as cultural element in the Community, met in painting, literature and theatre, form of manifestation generally embraced by the British supporters of Great Britain's remaining in the EU, who succeeded to create, combining reality with fiction, true works of art in every sense of the word.


Introduction
Without doubt, 2016 was a very important year throughout the whole European Community and will certainly become a reference year in the history of the EU. Brexit, an unprecedented event for the EU, from its creation until today. The withdrawal of a Member State from the EU structure is an event that many of us have never believed we will be witnessing, but yet we have been.
The inevitable uncertainty caused by the separation of Great Britain from the EU has generated many questions that require prompt answers. Why did Great Britain decide to leave the EU? What was the triggering factor? How will the European project continue without the British State? What will be the new relations between the two actors? What agreements will be maintained? What understandings will be discarded? What new arrangements will be signed? How will the new EU borders look like? What will happen with the EU citizens established in Great Britain? What will happen with the relations between Great Britain and Romania? What will happen with the Romanians living in Great Britain? are certainly the most up-to-date questions of the moment. In this study, an effort will be made to answer these questions. In order to do this, will be analyzing the Great Britain's course within the EU, before and after the waves of accession in 2004 and 2007. To identify the cause for the breakup of Great Britain from the EU, the speeches of British and European officials will also be analyzed.
Also, for a better understanding of the Brexit paradigm, particular attention will be paid to the British Referendum and to the progress of Great Britain and of the EU in creating a new framework for cooperation between them from their new positions: The EU -27, and Great Britain in its new position of non-Member State of the European Union.
On-line Journal Modelling the New Europe Issue no. 24/2017 78 "Brexitˮ phenomenon and the way in which this will be finalized in 2019, will have a significant impact on the future of the European Union, which is currently at the cross-roads.
Last but not least, an aspect at least interesting on Brexit is represented by the fact that it has exceeded the political-economic-social boundaries, being found more often in the cultural space in which artists excel in presenting its negative facets for Great Britain and its citizens, some of the scenarios having apocalyptic features for the future of the United Kingdom, which will pay a huge price for the inability to form a membership and a true European solidarity in the best four decades at their disposal.
The results of the research, as we shall see, indicate that there is a common will from Great Britain and the EU to settle the issue of divorce in the most amiable terms, the stake being to establish the best possible future relations of cooperation between the two actors.

Great Britain's road within the EU
As noted in the history of the European construction, in 1951, six European states: Thus, in Brussels at midnight on January 1, 1973 was raised a "Union Jackˮ flag to mark the enlargement of the European Union from six to nine member states. Prime-Minister Edward Heath showed his optimism about the British success, considering that the Union will bring prosperity to the country. He said: "It will be a gradual development and, obviously, things will not happen overnight. But from the point of view of our everyday lives we will find there is a great cross-fertilisation of knowledge and information, not only in business but in other spheres also. And this will enable us to be more efficient and more competitive in gaining more markets not only in Europe but in the rest of the worldˮ (BBC, n.a., 1973: para.   the bill on which Great Britain must pay for the withdrawal from the EU;  to establish the rights of European citizens in Great Britain (the most stringent issue of all).
Since the Brexit was initiated up to the present, were held five rounds of negotiations concerning a common agreement on the three essential aspects mentioned, but as we will see, without concrete results. State that they will be respected on the basis of the principle of reciprocity.
No doubt, it is true that the United Kingdom was a "difficultˮ partner in the EU structure, but it is also true that the leaving of the UK will mean for EU the loss of "the second largest net payer to the Eu budget and the country with the third largest population in the EUˮ (Dahl and Skomorokhova, 2017 : 277).

The new relations between Great Britain and Romania, from the immigration perspective
Although there is no official document in this respect, the British officials who undertook visits to Bucharest in the last few months have given assurances that the rights and freedoms of the Romanians established in Great Britain will be complied with. Boris In the interview given by the British official, he stressed the fact that after leaving the Community block, the United Kingdom will remain open for people with "talent, ambition and determination", but would like to control their immigration system in the future, in accordance with their own rules where the passport and visas will most likely be included after 2019.
As regards the Romanian-British bilateral relations, the British Embassy in Bucharest said in a press release that the United Kingdom wants to cooperate closely with Romania in the field of security and defense policies, of combating Russia's influence, of modern slavery, the drug trafficking and terrorism. At least at informal level, future relations between Great Britain and Romania seem to be good. If it will be so or not, it remains to be seen.

The Brexit in Fine Arts, Literature and Theatre
Although so far a common agreement between Great Britain and the EU has not been

Conclusions
Without claiming to have exhausted the subject, however, we can conclude that Great Britain's course alongside the EU (although hindered by obstacles since the accession and