EurActiv: Malta PM claims EU leaders ‘almost unanimous’ for second Brexit vote

20 September 2018

Malta’s prime minister signalled unexpected support from EU leaders for a second referendum on Brexit in Britain, boosting a growing campaign for a new poll despite the British government’s trenchant opposition.

Speaking to BBC radio on the sidelines of an informal European Union summit in Salzburg, Joseph Muscat said there was “almost unanimous” backing among its leaders for a vote.

“We would like the almost impossible to happen, that the UK has another referendum,” Muscat said.

“I think most of us would welcome a situation where there is the possibility of the British people putting things into perspective, seeing what has been negotiated, seeing the options, and then deciding once and for all.” [...]

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