Britain Has at Least until April 12 to Sort out its Own Contradiction
Theresa May received an extension on the Brexit deal to at least until April 12 to sort things out.
On March 14, 2019, British lawmakers voted 412 to 202 for approval of an extension of Brexit beyond the current deadline which is March 29 after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was rejected by MPs.
Yesterday, March 21, May was offered an extension, but not as long as she had hoped. She would present her deal to parliament again next week. If British lawmakers approve the deal that they have rejected twice, Britain can leave the bloc on May 22, which corresponds to the six weeks’ legal notice required for the EU election that the Union would insist Britain to hold on May 23 if it remains a member.
However, if lawmakers reject her deal for the third time, April 12 will be the new deadline for Britain to come up with a new plan or choose to quit without a treaty.
“The UK government will still have a choice between a deal, no deal, a long extension or revoking Article 50 (the withdrawal notice),” said Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council. “All options will remain open and the cliff-edge date will be delayed”.
May still insists on the Brexit deal, saying that she would not cancel Brexit or seek a long delay which would mean that the British will have to vote in EU election when they have already made the decision to leave three years ago.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she would “work to the last minute” to avoid leaving the EU without a deal otherwise the economy not just in Britain, but the global economy would be shaken.
Those who are against May back in Britain range from a pro-Brexit supporter to those who are not satisfied with the backstop deal and those who would want to stay with EU. Next week, May needs to win them all with her third Brexit deal.