. ▁Cit iz ens hip ▁of ▁the ▁EU ▁can ▁therefore ▁only ▁be ▁acquired ▁or ▁lost ▁by ▁the ▁ac quisition ▁or ▁loss ▁of ▁citizens hip ▁of ▁a ▁member ▁state . ▁A ▁probable ▁but ▁un test ed ▁consequence ▁of ▁a ▁country ▁withdraw ing ▁from ▁the ▁EU ▁is ▁that , ▁without ▁otherwise ▁negoti ated ▁and ▁then ▁leg ally ▁implemented , ▁its ▁citizens ▁are ▁no ▁longer ▁citizens ▁of ▁the ▁EU . ▁But ▁the ▁automatic ▁loss ▁of ▁EU ▁citizens hip ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁a ▁member ▁state ▁withdraw ing ▁from ▁the ▁EU ▁is ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁debate . ▁ ▁Exp ulsion ▁ ▁While ▁a ▁state ▁can ▁leave , ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁provision ▁for ▁a ▁state ▁to ▁be ▁exp elled . ▁But ▁TE U ▁Article ▁ 7 ▁provides ▁for ▁the ▁susp ension ▁of ▁certain ▁rights ▁of ▁a ▁member ▁state ▁if ▁a ▁member ▁persist ently ▁bre aches ▁the ▁EU ' s ▁found ing ▁values . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁With draw al ▁from ▁the ▁Euro zone ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁EU ▁Cons olid ated ▁treat ies ▁– ▁Char ter ▁of ▁Fund amental ▁Rights ▁The ▁Guardian ▁( UK ) ▁– ▁Article ▁ 5 0 ▁special ▁report ▁With draw al ▁and ▁exp ulsion ▁from ▁the ▁EU ▁and ▁EM U ▁– ▁some ▁ref lections ▁Ad rian ▁William son , ▁The ▁case ▁for ▁Bre x it : ▁less ons ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁History ▁and ▁Policy ▁( 2 0 1 5 ) ▁D raft ▁With draw