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April 11, 2019

EU Leaders Extend Brexit Deadline to Oct. 31
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Just two days before Britain's second scheduled departure from the
European Union, EU leaders agreed Wednesday to grant Britain an
additional extension to avoid a no-deal Brexit-giving Prime Minister
Theresa May and British lawmakers until October 31 to come up with a
deal that all parties can agree to. This means Britain will most likely
have to take part in European Parliament elections next month, which May
has sought to avoid. May was warned by EU leadership not to "waste
time." It's unclear which direction lawmakers will go next, after months
of dead-end debate and failed votes on a number of Brexit measures.


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