Europe's future will remain unclear if London's Brexit deadlock continues | Analysis by lukemcgee
. He wanted concrete reasons for a long extension and made clear that his priority was getting on with a “European renaissance.”
May spoke for just over an hour, and has now left while leaders of the 27 remaining EU countries begin their own discussions about how to proceed.May and Merkel share a laugh at the EU Council summit.European leaders have started discussions over Brexit at the crunch EU summit in Brussels. "It’s a pity that we needed a divorce to show how many advantages you have to being a member of the family," Bettel said."You will still be our friends, our neighbors, but not anymore around the table."Varadkar arrives at the summit., told reporters that Britain staying in a customs union with the EU after Brexit should be considered by European leaders -- and acknowledged that the UK would retain a say in European decisions under such an arrangement.
The concept of a customs union has gained traction in the UK in recent weeks, with such an arrangement coming closest to gaining a majority during Varadkar added that he was optimistic the UK would be granted a Brexit extension."I think the vast majority of people here at the European Union appreciate that the UK is in a difficult position," he added."It doesn't want to leave without a deal, but at the moment it doesn't want to vote for the deal and maybe half the population doesn't want to leave at all."
"First principle: we have a European project. The referendum happened 34 months ago and the key for us is that the EU project must continue," he added. If watching world leaders smile awkwardly as they walk down a red carpet is your thing, the EU Council has organizedthe President of Lithuania, said she expects a Brexit delay to be granted at the meeting -- but predicted that Theresa May will have to compromise on the length of the postponement.
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