From today we can talk about Halloween-Brexit. The reason? During the night, “the 27 and the United Kingdom agreed on a flexible extension until October 31st. This means another six months for the UK to find the best possible solution." The announcement was made via Twitter by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.
EU27/UK have agreed a flexible extension until 31 October. This means additional six months for the UK to find the best possible solution.— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) 10 April 2019
After an extraordinary summit that lasted eight hours, the 27 therefore decided to give more time to Theresa May, who thus gets another six months to find a majority in Parliament to approve the London-Brussels agreement already rejected several times in Westminster (the previous deadline was set at 12 April). If he fails, then it will be a Hard Brexit, meaning Britain will have to leave the EU without the protective net of a deal. If, on the other hand, the go-ahead arrives before the October 31 deadline, Brexit will automatically start from the first day of the month following the vote in the British Parliament.
"We have maintained the unity of the 27 EU member countries and this is the most important point", commented the German chancellor, Angela Merkel.
But all of this also means that the UK will be forced to participate in the European elections on 26 May, otherwise the no deal Brexit will already start on June XNUMXst. "Dura lex, sed lex", the lapidary comment of the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.
“A flexible extension, a little shorter than I expected – added Tusk – but still enough to find the best solution. Don't waste this time."
The hope that the new dialogue launched by May with Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn may bear fruit soon.
The British premier would like to leave as soon as possible, aiming for May 22, a timing that would avoid the embarrassing participation in the European elections, for which obviously there are no lists or candidates in Great Britain.
