Almost France would have prevented an agreement with the United Kingdom and a Chaos-Brexit provoked. But now London has until the end of October time to get to the exit. Christoph Hasselbach reports from Brussels.
For the second Time in three weeks, the EU has postponed the withdrawal of Britain and a threat of Chaos-Brexit prevented. The otherwise would have been this Friday at midnight, and would have had serious consequences for the economy and the citizens on both sides of the English channel. Three times the Parliament has rejected the Brexit Deal, as Prime Minister, Theresa May with the EU has negotiated. An Alternative, however, is in the house not in sight.
All of you are annoyed that it has been months, almost exclusively with a single topic. However, it is for both sides, just too much on the game. German Chancellor Angela spoke of a “historic responsibility” and that an orderly exit is also in the European interest. About it after all, there is a consensus.
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You don’t meet every few weeks and the deadline has to extend, there is now a flexible solution. By the end of October, the UK now has time to find a parliamentary majority for Brexit solution and then get out. 31. October also ends the mandate of the current Commission. At the EU summit at the end of June the situation will be reviewed again. A British compromise would be before the European elections end of may, it would be even better, then Britain would not attend. The remains may desire. Your government, but as a precaution, all the preparations for the participation in the election.
Macron sees dangers for the EU
The other 27 heads of government, however, conditions in connection with the European election. Behind the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. Also an unregulated Brexit was, for him, an Option he is said to have, during the negotiations, threatened. The Veto of a single state would have sufficed to make the agreement fail, an unregulated Brexit this week would have been inevitable. But then the Macron would have been for the economic consequences. Diplomats say, be hard to Occur was primarily an internal political Signal.
Macron feared threats for the EU by London-based influence
Macron, with his main Argument but not alone: part of great Britain in the election, it would send, as in the past, deputies to the Parliament and would, like all other members, to influence the new Commission on the multiannual EU budget and other important questions, although it leaves soon after. It would have had the opportunity to sabotage the work of the EU. The concern is not plucked out of the air. Several hard-liners by Mays Conservative party have already announced to the EU in the case as a “Trojan horse” (Mark Francois) the life “as difficult as possible” (Jacob Rees-Mogg).
Mays room for negotiation is minimal
Condition for the Brexit-the postponement is, therefore, that London belongs to the exit “constructive” and “responsibility,” and the objectives of the EU is not counteracted. It is not supposed to interfere in questions of the future, although it is likely the actually. The UK should not be able “to take the European institutions as hostages,” warned Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel.
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However, the question is whether it May, even if you feel bound to the agreement with the EU, can prevent such a negative impact. With the opposition Labour party seeks a cross-party Brexit-a compromise, but it is under a lot of pressure of the right wing of their party. You can be about the Labour desire for a soft Brexit with a permanent customs Union, it would be for Boris Johnson and other hardliners a betrayal of the Brexit Referendum three years ago. Also the foreign Minister, Jeremy Hunt says now, a customs Union would not work for the UK””.
Your game room is so minimal, and some of their critics within the party would get rid of them today rather than tomorrow. Plunged it may not be until the end of the year, because they survived just a few weeks ago in a vote of censure. But if May resigns, and a successor, as Boris Johnson would Minister to the Premier, would not be today’s deal with the EU a lot of value. Emmanuel Macron would feel confirmed.