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EU nations agree Brexit delay until January 31
    2019-10-29  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

THE European Union yesterday agreed to a 3-month flexible delay to the United Kingdom’s departure from the bloc as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for.

Just three days before the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on Oct. 31, Brexit is hanging in the balance as British politicians are no closer to reaching a consensus on how, when or even if the divorce should take place.

Johnson, who became prime minister by pledging — “do or die” — to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, was driven into requesting a postponement after he was defeated in parliament over the sequencing of the ratification of his divorce deal.

The 27 countries that will remain in the EU after Brexit agreed yesterday to put off Brexit until the end of January with an earlier departure possible should the faction-ridden U.K. parliament ratify their separation deal.

“The EU27 has agreed that it will accept the U.K.’s request for a Brexit ‘flextension’ until Jan. 31, 2020,” European Council President Donald Tusk said in a tweet, referring to the idea of a “flexible extension.”

But EU member states will need Britain to formally respond to its offer of a 3-month delay to Brexit before launching a “written procedure” whereby governments will have 24 hours to accept or reject the delay.

Britain’s departure has already been delayed twice — from March 29 and April 12 — after Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, failed three times to get her deal ratified by parliament.

With British politics still paralyzed over carrying out Brexit 3-1/2 years after a 52-48 percent referendum vote in favor of Leave, Johnson is demanding parliament approve an election Dec. 12 in return for more time to adopt his deal. (SD-Agencies)

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