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muriel_volestrangler

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3. Brexit: Donald Tusk suggests "flexible" delay of up to a year

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 03:40 PM

Apr 2019

European Council president Donald Tusk has suggested offering the UK a "flexible" extension to Brexit of up to a year, with the option of leaving earlier if a deal is ratified.

He said there was "little reason to believe" a Brexit deal would be approved by the extension deadline UK PM Theresa May has requested - 30 June.

Writing to EU leaders, he said any delay should have conditions attached.
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The BBC's Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming said the document referred to an extension lasting "only as long as is necessary and, in any event, no longer than XX.XX.XXXX and ending earlier if the withdrawal agreement is ratified".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47874367

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Conditions for short Brexit delay have not been met, says Berlin [View all] nitpicker Apr 2019 OP

Barnier suggests EU might not grant long article 50 extension unless May backs customs union muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #1

UK likely to be offered Brexit extension until end of year muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #2

Brexit: Donald Tusk suggests "flexible" delay of up to a year muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #3