After a lengthy and at times tense meeting on Thursday in Brussels, EU leaders agreed unanimously to extend the Brexit deadline to May 22, but only if May can get the deal approved next week
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves a press conference on March 22, the first day of an EU summit in Brussels focused on Brexit.British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Union leaders have agreed to delay Britain’s departure from the EU until at least April 12 in order to give Ms. May more time to win approval for her withdrawal agreement in Parliament.
After a lengthy and at times tense meeting on Thursday in Brussels, EU leaders agreed unanimously to extend the Brexit deadline to May 22, but only if Ms. May can get the deal approved next week. If it’s defeated for a third time, Brexit would be delayed to April 12 and Ms. May will “have to indicate a way forward before this date for consideration by [EU leaders],” the leaders said in a statement.
EU officials said that even if the Brexit deal is voted down, the EU could still extend Brexit beyond April 12 if Ms. May presented a new plan. She added that she was against the U.K. participating in the European elections."I believe strongly that it would be wrong to ask people in the UK to participate in these elections three years after voting to leave the EU,” she said. “What the decision today underlines is the importance of the House of Commons passing a Brexit deal next week so that we can bring an end to the uncertainty and leave in a smooth and orderly manner.
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