Germany and France are willing to move the date of the Brexit. Chancellor Merkel and President Macron said they would not refuse, Britain should require more time.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President, Emmanuel Macron indicated that London their readiness for a short postponement of the Brexit. “If the UK needs a little more time, then we will not refuse us,” said Merkel at a Meeting with Macron in Paris.
You agree but at the same time fully, that the exit agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom applies, so Merkel. This have you discussed with the British Prime Minister Theresa May on the sidelines of the summit of the EU with the Arab League in the Egyptian Sharm El-Sheikh at the beginning of the week. You will of course aim to be an orderly withdrawal of Britain from the EU. “We regret this step, but it is a reality. And now we need to find a good solution.”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris: “We regret this step, but it is a reality.”
Macron calls for a decision by the British
Macron said that the UK must clearly justify, for which an extension will be needed. “It is time that the British make a decision.” The problems around the Brexit would not be solved by a delay. There is Agreement that the agreement could not be renegotiated, if the British need more time.
the Prime Minister May have had yesterday acknowledged for the first time that the UK, the EU, even after the 29. March could leave. She promised to let the members about a possible postponement to the vote. It should be up to 12. March with your agreement, fail again, May the members the choice between a non-retirement or a “short extension”.
A shift of the date is only with the agreement of all other 27 EU governments.
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