A shift in the for the 29. March planned Brexit raises after evaluation by representatives of the European Parliament’s problems. It was not clear that an extension “would be easy,” said the Brexit-the coordinator of the EU Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, on Tuesday in Brussels. “Even more difficult” will it, if the new discharge date was only after the constituent meeting of the new EU Parliament after the European elections.

a shift would be, “if the United Kingdom can specify for how long and for what,” said the Liberal Verhofstadt from Belgium. The Brexit “to move without a clear Plan”, the support of a majority in the lower house, “seems to me to be very difficult”.

Because of the refusal of the withdrawal Treaty in the British house of Commons is the location for Brexit is unclear. Prime Minister Theresa May doesn’t exclude withdrawal without agreement, but more on the acceptance of the negotiated agreement with the EU. Representatives of the opposition, the Labour Opposition brought against it on Monday evening, among other things, proposals for a second Referendum, and a postponement of the discharge date.

the Latter would no longer participate cause problems if the extension goes beyond the European elections at the end of may, the the UK actually. As a latest possible date of the 2. July, when the newly elected Parliament meets for the first time together. After that, the legal situation without the British members might be unclear.

Clear ‘ no ‘ from France against Brexit-delay

Britain must hold under EU law in any case, European elections, if the shift takes longer, said the Polish MEP Danuta Maria Hübner, which is a member of the steering Committee of the Parliament on the Brexit. “Otherwise, this would be a break-up of the (EU)treaties.” You hope “that this Situation will not happen,” said Hübner at a hearing in the Committee on constitutional Affairs.

The conservative French MEP Alain Lamassoure spoke out strongly against the displacement of the Leaving date. “No, it is not said he is out of the question, that we give extra time”. “Brexit is a Brexit, the 29. March the 29. March.” Lamassoure described it as a “joke” that the British Parliament now wanted to take control of the Brexit talks, after the Prime Minister May have failed.

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Baden-württemberg’s Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Green) during a visit in Brussels is concerned. He had heard “good news,” he said after a Meeting with the Deputy EU negotiator for Brexit, Sabine Weyand. “My gut feeling is not good.” Even if the events in the UK are hardly predictable, had to prepare the EU “the worst case”, so a Brexit without agreement. (AFP)