What’s next after UK seeks 3-month delay to Brexit? on WTOP| LONDON (AP) — With just nine days to go until Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to postpone Britain’s departure from the European Union until June 30. The decision is in the hands of the 27 remaining EU…
LONDON (AP) — With just nine days to go until Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to postpone Britain’s departure from the European Union until June 30. The decision is in the hands of the 27 remaining EU nations, whose leaders must agree unanimously to an extension.
Here’s a look at what could happen next:
SUMMIT SHOWDOWN
May has asked the EU to let her argue for an extension at a summit in Brussels on Thursday. The 27 others will then discuss it, but there may not be an immediate decision. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says EU leaders “will probably have to meet again next week” to make a final ruling.
The bloc is reluctant to agree to a three-month extension, saying that would require Britain to participate in May 23-26 elections for the European Parliament. The U. K. won’t be represented in the parliament after it quits the EU, and its seats already have been given to other countries to fill in the May election.
Juncker has said the U. K. should leave by May 23 — or participate in the elections and face a longer delay until the end of the year or beyond.
