The European Union will play for time rather than rush to decide on British Prim...
BRUSSELS - The European Union will play for time rather than rush to decide on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s reluctant request to delay Brexit again, diplomats with the bloc said after a 15-minute meeting on Sunday.
“We’re looking for more clarity toward the end of the week, hoping that by that time we will also see how things develop in London,” one senior EU diplomat said.The chairman of European Union leaders, Donald Tusk, said on Saturday he had received the extension request and he would now be consulting with EU capitals on how to react.
Johnson, who has insisted that Britain will leave on Oct. 31 come what may, added another note, however, in which he explained that he personally did not want the “deeply corrosive” postponement.A third senior EU diplomat, noting that follow-up letter, said: “Either way you slice it, there’s a request for an extension there”.
However, frustration has mounted among them over the distraction of a process that has dragged on for 3-1/2 years since Britons voted in a referendum to leave the EU. “We need a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’ answer from Britain on #Brexit agreement. Political uncertainty has negative consequences for millions of families and businesses,” she added in a tweet.
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