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March 22, 2019

EU Grants Britain a Short Extension on Brexit Plans
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European Union officials have offered the United Kingdom a short
extension for its plans to leave the EU. European Council President
Donald Tusk said Thursday he'll roll back the deadline for Brexit from
March 29 to April 12-but only if British lawmakers approve a Brexit plan
they've already rejected twice.

Donald Tusk: "The U.K. government will still have a choice of a deal, no
deal, a long extension or revoking Article 50. The 12th of April is a
key date in terms of the U.K. deciding whether to hold European
Parliament elections. If it has not decided to do so by then, the option
of a long extension will automatically become impossible."



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