The deal struck during late night talks in Brussels means that, if London remains in the EU after 22 May, British voters will have to take part in European elections - or crash out on 1 June.
BRUSSELS - European leaders agreed with Britain on Thursday to delay Brexit by up to six months, saving the continent from what could have been a chaotic no-deal departure at the end of the week.
Tusk had proposed a year-long delay, but said: "It's still enough to find the best possible solution. Please do not waste this time." "The EU have agreed that the extension can be terminated when the Withdrawal Agreement has been ratified," she said.The summit was more tense than expected, with France's President Emmanuel Macron the strongest voice opposing a long extension as the talks stretched from early evening to early Thursday morning.
"The October 31 deadline protects us" because it is "a key date, before the installation of a new European Commission", he said.
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