France will not accept repeated Brexit delays

Fri, May 10, 2019 | By publisher


Foreign

FRANCE will not tolerate repeated extensions of the Brexit deadline, a French presidential adviser on Friday said, expressing hope that European elections in Britain would jolt its political parties into reaching a deal on leaving the EU.

France pushed hard for a short extension of Brexit negotiations in April, contrary to Germany’s wish to grant a longer period, arguing that pressure should be kept on London.

In the end, a six-month delay was agreed by European leaders. “We must not get sucked into repeated extensions that are for sure, our message is clear: a solution must have been found by October 31,” the adviser said.

The French adviser did not close the door on a further extension beyond Oct. 31, however, he made it clear that France would continue to argue against delaying talks repeatedly.

“Maybe European elections in Britain will serve as a shock to reach a transpartisan deal,” the adviser said. (Reuters/NAN)

– May 10, 2019 @ 14:59 GMT |

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