WATCH: British Prime Minister Theresa May and EU leaders agreed to a Brexit extension until October 31 at the latest, narrowly averting a no-deal Brexit.
Brussels - British Prime Minister Theresa May and EU leaders agreed early Thursday to a Brexit extension until October 31 at the latest, narrowly averting a no-deal Brexit the following day.
The flexible extension - which would allow Britain to leave the EU whenever its withdrawal deal is approved - grants Britain a further six months "to find the best possible solution," Tusk wrote on Twitter. The embattled British premier had asked for a delay until June 30, but most EU leaders favoured a longer term, according to EU sources. The deadline has already been postponed once, from March 29.
EU leaders insisted in their statement that during the extension, the withdrawal deal cannot be reopened. Britain is expected to act in a "constructive and responsible" manner until its departure, refraining from measures that could "jeopardize" EU objectives. Too bad that the European Union is being so tough on the United Kingdom and Brexit. The E.U. is likewise a brutal trading partner with the United States, which will change. Sometimes in life you have to let people breathe before it all comes back to bite you!
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