Special European Council (Art. 50) / United kingdom

Twenty-seven give London an extra six months to successfully exit EU

Brussels, 10/04/2019 (Agence Europe)

British Prime Minister Theresa May and the Twenty-seven agreed on a 'flexible' extension of the Article 50 period until 31 October 2019 during the night of Wednesday 10 to Thursday 11 April, with a mid-term review of progress agreed at the June European Council. The objective is to avoid a no-deal exit as far as it is possible.

This date of 31 October corresponds in theory to the date on which the new Commission takes office, which should therefore in principle no longer have a British...