Just five weeks before the planned EU exit of great Britain has brought to EU Council President Donald Tusk a shift in the game. A postponement of the Brexit would be a “sensible solution,” he said on Monday .

Tusk justified his recommendation with a reference to “the Situation in which we find ourselves”. Thus, the EU President-in-office alluded to the political stalemate.

Time did not want to set the President of the EU. But already on Monday morning, the British newspaper “The Guardian had speculated” about a displacement of the Brexit, 2021, citing EU diplomats.

The newspaper, according to Tusk, and the Secretary-General of the EU Commission, Martin Selmayr would support such a Plan. In addition, members of the British government want to postpone the withdrawal from the EU would prefer.

Recently announced labour Minister, Amber Rudd, Minister of economy, Greg Clark, and Minister of justice, David Gauke, in a guest contribution to the “Daily Mail”, a “disastrous” policy of the EU shall apply to the outlet to prevent.

Because of the between London and Brussels negotiated contract has currently no views on the approval of the British house of Commons. But the UK demanded Changes in the EU declines, until now. Both sides want an unfair Brexit apply prevent without a contract.

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The Meeting between Tusk and the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, had taken place on the sidelines of an international conference in the Egyptian Sharm el-Sheikh.

Tusk said he had spoken to May about the possible procedures of a shift. Because without a majority in the lower house for the Brexit Deal, there is only the choice between a shift or a chaotic Brexit. The less time until the 29. March is, the more likely an extension of the withdrawal period, Tusk will continue.

This is not a request of the EU, but a fact. And he added: “I can assure you, and I did that yesterday at the Meeting with the Prime Minister May, that no matter in what scenario we are going to be the will show 27 maximum understanding and good will.” The British Prime Minister think but still, you could avoid such a scenario, added Tusk.

in fact, May said after the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, that a prolongation of the exit process will not facilitate the decision-making process in the house of Commons””. Critics accuse her to put the house fully aware of the time pressure, so there is only the choice between “your” Deal and unregulated Brexit.

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in addition to Tuks had met May in Sharm el Sheikh is also President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. The Meeting had been constructive, said a spokeswoman for the EU Commission in Brussels on Monday. You have to take stock of the work of the negotiating teams in the past few days. “Good progress is being made.”

This relates to three topics that May and Juncker last week, had agreed: Possible Changes to the Political Declaration on the future of relations between the EU and the UK, “the procedure for alternative arrangements for the future” and “possible additional guarantees to the Backstop”, an emergency clause to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Despite already indicated extension of the EU exit of great Britain, both sides are committed still to a child Leaving on 29. March. Juncker and Jan had agreed that the work “in time for the EU summit on 21. March” should be completed, said the spokesperson.

On Tuesday, wants to explain to the Prime Minister to the house the state of things. On Wednesday, the members will then vote on further steps in the procedure. (sep/AFP)

Created: 25.02.2019, 14:16 PM