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12 March 2019

The Times: EU planning for year-long extension, diplomats say


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The EU is preparing for a delay to Brexit of at least a year, senior officials and diplomats have said.


Martin Selmayr, the EU’s top civil servant and one of the key figures in recent Brexit talks, backs a delay until March next year or even longer, according to sources. During a briefing to European ambassadors yesterday he said that an extension would have to be a “one-off” and could be short if Theresa May gets the withdrawal agreement through the Commons, or long enough for “UK elections and a new government” if she fails. [...]

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