European Union leaders could hold off making any final decision on any Brexit de...
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders could hold off making any final decision on any Brexit delay when they meet in Brussels later this week, senior diplomats in the bloc said, depending on what exactly British Prime Minister Theresa May asks them for.
The speaker, John Bercow, said the deal would need to be fundamentally different to qualify for another vote, after parliament rejected the agreement in January and again last week. With no divorce agreement yet ratified, the UK parliament voted last week for May to seek a delay of the exit date. “The summit would not take a final decision but just discuss political parameters and conditions. May would win a few more days. We would decide next week through a written procedure,” a third person said under condition of anonymity.
The EU is unlikely to refuse an extension, to avoid being blamed for economic disruptions if Britain crashes out of the bloc with no deal in place to mitigate the impact. But leaders have yet to discuss their preference for a short delay - until the end of June - or a longer one until the end of this year, or even 2020.
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